Network analysis reveals problematic smartphone use as an uncertainty-driven coping response in digital users, highlighting potential targets for behavioral interventions.
The results are in line with the I-PACE model and highlight that PSU may be a coping response for negative emotions derived from uncertainty. Finally, the current findings highlight the potential of interventions targeting intolerance of uncertainty for reducing PSU.
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