How mobile phone addiction leads to college students’ learning burnout: the role of depression as a mediator and fear of missing out as a moderator

This study reveals the mechanism of mobile phone addiction on college students' learning burnout, and confirms the mediating role of depression and the moderating role of FOMO. By integrating Self-Determination Theory, we further explain the specific mechanisms of FOMO's moderating role. This offers a which provides a new perspective for understanding the impact of mobile phone addiction on college students' learning burnout. It also provides a theoretical basis for colleges and universities to carry out mental health education and intervention.

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Frontiers in Psychiatry
Published
2025-06-02
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https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1569340
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3
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Impact of Technology on Adolescents
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Abstract

This study reveals the mechanism of mobile phone addiction on college students' learning burnout, and confirms the mediating role of depression and the moderating role of FOMO. By integrating Self-Determination Theory, we further explain the specific mechanisms of FOMO's moderating role. This offers a which provides a new perspective for understanding the impact of mobile phone addiction on college students' learning burnout. It also provides a theoretical basis for colleges and universities to carry out mental health education and intervention.

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