Internet addiction and anxiety-depressive comorbidity among chinese adolescents: the mitigating effects of physical activity in a large-scale cross-sectional study
IA is an independent risk factor for mental health comorbidities in Chinese adolescents, with PA serving as a minor yet significant mediator. Targeted interventions should integrate IA screening, culturally adapted PA promotion, and digital literacy education to address this triad. Future longitudinal studies are needed to elucidate causal pathways and neurodevelopmental mechanisms.
Authors
- Fengqin Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1546-2211)
- Xianwei Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0283-4493)
- Xiaoyang Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1757-7300)
- Zhonghui Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5551-7603)
- Ke Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5693-3959)
- Zhiying Sun
- Jing Nie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5080-6553)
Institutions
- Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications (CN)
- Tianjin Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-08-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-24137-6
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 25.21