Psychological Science and Education,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
29(6), P. 164 - 177
Published: Dec. 28, 2024
<p>The
article
analyzes
the
influence
of
theatrical
activities
on
enhancing
students'
offline
communication
skills
and
overall
socialization.
The
authors
present
results
a
two-year
theater
project
conducted
in
2023
2024.
This
included
training
scriptwriting
acting,
production
various
digital
creative
products,
as
well
group
discussions
reflection
sessions.
provides
an
analysis
data
collected
during
three
testing
episodes.
research
design
incorporated
Rozhkov’s
test
for
assessing
socialization
levels
adolescents,
Children's
Assertive
Behavior
Scale
(CABS)
adapted
by
Y.Z.
Gilbukh,
interviews
with
both
teachers
students.
A
total
79
adolescents
aged
13
to
15
participated
project,
which
consisted
two
experimental
groups
varying
educational
motivation
independent
work,
along
one
control
group.
It
has
been
empirically
established
that
specially
organized
within
framework
Digital
Theater
pedagogical
technology
contribute
internalizing
humanistic
values,
improving
indicators
such
social
adaptation
activity,
strengthening
their
competence
communication.
acquired
first
year
proved
be
sustainable,
demonstrated
subsequent
measurements.
indicates
best
were
achieved
students
who
highly
engaged
independently
performing
all
tasks
participating
processes.
In
contrast,
second
required
more
support
time
from
adults
develop
necessary
skills.
conclusion,
it
is
essential
consider
unique
characteristics
when
implementing
activities.</p>
Frontiers in Psychology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: Jan. 22, 2024
A
consistent
association
has
been
observed
between
internet
addiction
and
symptoms
of
social
anxiety.
However,
there
is
a
lack
empirical
research
that
delves
into
potential
explanations
for
this
relationship
its
directionality,
making
it
difficult
to
translate
findings
development
interventions
anxiety
account
technology-related
behaviors.
The
present
study
aimed
evaluate
the
longitudinal
dynamics
addiction,
anxiety,
avoidance
interactions,
using
cope
with
loneliness.
By
means
an
ecological
momentary
assessment
study,
we
evaluated
sample
122
young
adults
from
Chile
intensive
self-report
measurements
five
times
day,
period
10
days.
Using
mixed-effects
models,
examined
directionality
together
explanation
their
relationship.
Results
indicate
antecedes
anxiety;
however,
reverse
was
not
observed.
Furthermore,
instances
where
individuals
avoided
interactions
or
used
loneliness
were
predictive
later
increases
in
levels
suggesting
vicious
cycle.
Significant
heterogeneity
these
effects,
highlighting
need
more
personalized
approach
when
including
behaviors
interventions.
Theoretical
clinical
implications
are
discussed.
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
19(1)
Published: Feb. 14, 2025
Abstract
Background
Increased
prevalence
of
problematic
smartphone
use
(PSU)
in
adolescents,
results
a
cycle
interaction
between
PSU
and
social
anxiety.
However,
it
is
still
unknown
whether
anxiety
symptoms
have
interacted
among
adolescents
there
are
gender
differences
these
symptoms.
Therefore,
this
study
investigated
the
symptom
interactions
via
network
analysis.
Methods
This
included
2918
(52.71%
boys;
M
age
=
14.73,
SD
1.39)
from
junior
senior
high
schools
China.
The
Mobile
Phone
Addiction
Index
Social
Anxiety
Scale
were
used
to
evaluate
symptomatology
networks.
Network
analysis
comparison
tests
determine
structure,
centrality,
bridge
PSU-social
adolescents.
Results
most
influential
“productivity
loss”
“afraid
negative
evaluation”.
“Afraid
evaluation”
was
through
which
related
Gender
not
found
strength
but
occurred
structure.
Although
girls
reported
more
anxiety,
boys
had
tighter
correlation
greater
than
girls.
“inability
control
craving”
particularly
critical
for
girls,
while
“feeling
anxious
lost”
prominent
boys.
Conclusions
current
highlights
structures.
Further
intervention
that
targets
may
disassociate
In
particular,
changing
girls’
cognitive
ability
(e.g.,
inhibition)
boys’
emotions
potentially
effective
means
intervention.
limitations
cross-sectional
design
data-driven
methodology
necessitate
interpreting
with
caution.
Health Communication,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 11
Published: Jan. 5, 2025
With
the
popularity
of
smartphones,
their
impact
on
physical
and
mental
health
left-behind
adolescents
has
become
focus
social
attention.
Some
believe
that
smartphone
use
will
provide
emotional
compensation
for
adolescents,
while
others
lack
supervision
among
exacerbate
psychological
problems.
To
explore
mechanisms
dual
effects,
we
conducted
a
field
survey
848
(male
=
446,
age
between
12
19)
in
Shicheng
County
Gannan
Region
China.
It
was
found
use,
recreational
frequency,
duration
mediated
by
dependence,
were
positively
associated
with
anxiety,
stress
perception,
sleep
disorder,
further
depression
adolescents.
Although
uses
smartphones
online
support,
they
not
related
to
loneliness
depression.
Based
our
results,
adolescents'
habits
have
shown
more
harmful
than
good
effects
well-being.
Frontiers in Psychology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16
Published: March 24, 2025
The
emergence
of
AI
chatbot
products
has
ushered
in
a
new
era
human-AI
interaction,
yet
scholars
and
practitioners
have
expressed
concerns
about
their
use
due
to
potential
addictive
adverse
effects.
Currently,
the
understanding
problematic
(PACU)
remains
incomplete
inconclusive.
Despite
previous
findings
that
indicate
negative
outcomes
associated
with
products,
limited
studies
explored
underlying
factors
drive
complex
process
leading
formation
PACU.
Furthermore,
while
existing
literature
highlights
how
personal
traits
influences
IT
via
evoked
psychological
states,
it
largely
overlooks
positive
experience
may
also
influence
on
outcomes.
Incorporating
flow
into
compensatory
internet
theory,
this
study
presents
multiple
mediation
model
investigate
social
anxiety,
escapism,
relationship
between
self-esteem
We
examine
using
Partial
Least
Squares
Structural
Equation
Modeling
(PLS-SEM)
cross-sectional
data
collected
from
563
online
users
who
engaged
chatbots.
Our
low
are
more
likely
conduct
behavior
when
This
can
be
mediated
by
escapism
flow.
sheds
light
negatively
affects
PACU,
unraveling
processes
experienced
interactions
Also,
we
provide
practical
insights
for
mitigate
impacts
product
usage.
Digital Health,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
9
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Although
previous
studies
have
initially
noted
that
psychological
needs
satisfaction
(PNS)
might
be
a
significant
risk
factor
for
technology
addiction
(e.g.
online
gaming
and
Internet
addiction),
specific
mechanisms
involved
in
the
association
between
PNS
adolescent
smartphone
are
largely
unknown.
Based
on
self-determination
theory,
this
cross-sectional
study
constructed
multiple
mediation
model
to
examine
whether
will
influence
through
mediating
roles
of
social
anxiety
loneliness.Eight
hundred
ninety-nine
Chinese
adolescents
answered
questionnaire
including
measures
PNS,
anxiety,
loneliness,
addiction.
SPSS
24.0
was
used
common
method
bias
test,
reliability
correlation
analysis,
Mplus
7.4
loneliness
model.This
found
(1)
negatively
associated
with
addiction;
(2)
significantly
mediated
while
role
nonsignificant;
(3)
also
sequentially
association.This
further
enriched
potential
linking
among
adolescents,
which
may
contribute
intervention
prevention
programs
from
perspective
improving
both
negative
emotions
loneliness.
Computers in Human Behavior,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
156, P. 108233 - 108233
Published: April 2, 2024
The
increased
social
media
usage
during
the
COVID-19
pandemic
raised
concern
about
addiction
(SMA),
especially
among
adolescents.
current
study
aimed
to
assess
prevalence
of
adolescents'
SMA
in
Hong
Kong
before
and
pandemic,
examine
effects
general
parenting
behaviors
Internet-specific
practices
by
fathers
mothers
respectively
on
SMA,
analyze
moderating
roles
relationship
between
parental
SMA.
This
employed
a
two-wave
longitudinal
design.
A
total
878
secondary
school
students
(53.9%
were
girls,
age
=
13.19
±
0.52
years
at
wave
1)
completed
questionnaire-based
survey
2019
2020.
Paired-samples
proportions
tests
revealed
that
there
was
no
significant
change
pre-pandemic
(10.7%)
post-pandemic
(9.7%)
periods.
Multiple
regression
analyses
indicated
paternal
responsiveness
negatively
maternal
positively
associated
with
Surprisingly,
both
reactive
restrictive
mediations
Interaction
showed
moderates
co-use
demandingness
rule-setting
findings
called
for
more
comprehensive
theoretical
models
consider
interplay
parenting,
highlighted
need
tailored
interventions
mothers,
respectively.
Moreover,
counterproductive
effect
mediation
deserves
attention
from
researchers,
workers,
parents.