The bidirectional associations between smartphone multitasking and anxiety symptoms among Chinese college students
Smartphone multitasking is associated with higher anxiety symptoms at baseline and follow-up, but no bidirectional relationship exists. Reducing smartphone use may improve mental wellbeing.
Authors
- Fangbiao Tao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4807-9670)
- Yang Xie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6767-9244)
- Shuman Tao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3582-7062)
- Yuhui Wan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2353-2638)
- Xiaoyan Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7802-9882)
- Renjie Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6585-6502)
- Meng Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5752-3493)
Institutions
- Anhui Medical University (CN)
- National Health and Family Planning Commission (CN)
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Behavioral Addictions
- Published
- 2025-05-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1556/2006.2025.00045
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.20
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China