Cross-lagged panel network analysis reveals loneliness is linked to problematic gaming and cyberchondria, indicating potential therapeutic targets.
The findings indicate that loneliness is bidirectionally associated with POBs with problematic online gaming, cyberchondria, and cybersex playing the most important roles in these associations. These observations indicate the necessity to consider loneliness among therapeutic targets among individuals with POBs.
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