The Effect of Self-Esteem on Mobile Phone Addiction Among College Students: Sequential Mediating Effects of Online Upward Social Comparison and Social Anxiety
These findings indicate that online upward social comparison and social anxiety serially mediate the relationship between self-esteem and mobile phone addiction. The study reveals how self-esteem contributes to mobile phone addiction among college students and provides insights for prevention and intervention strategies.
Authors
- Shuyuan Feng
- Yu Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1056-1229)
- Mingliang Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0567-9492)
- Jinyang Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6170-435X)
- Jianing Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9088-7965)
- Ding Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4225-2778)
- Peng Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6998-9449)
- Yuqing Yuan
Institutions
- Zhejiang Normal University (CN)
- Tianjin Normal University (CN)
- Indiana University Bloomington (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Psychology Research and Behavior Management
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/prbm.s508668
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 16.81