The Chain Mediating Effect of Anxiety and Inhibitory Control and the Moderating Effect of Physical Activity Between Bullying Victimization and Internet Addiction in Chinese Adolescents

The Journal of Genetic Psychology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 16

Published: Feb. 8, 2025

This study aimed to investigate the chain mediating roles of anxiety and inhibitory control in relationship between bullying victimization internet addiction among Chinese adolescents, as well moderating effect physical activity. A cross-sectional design was employed, sampling 1,585 adolescents from 5 provinces China during February–March 2024. Data on victimization, addiction, anxiety, control, activity were collected analyzed using a moderated mediation model. The data suggest that is associated with this association also mediated by control. Furthermore, found significantly moderate contributes understanding how are interrelated context development, influencing interplay. It highlights potential factor mitigating impact its addiction.

Language: Английский

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The mediating effect of social network sites addiction on the relationship between childhood psychological abuse and depression in college students and the moderating effect of psychological flexibility

Psychology and Psychotherapy Theory Research and Practice, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 10, 2025

Experience of child psychological abuse in college students is likely to increase their risk depression, but the potential mechanisms between two require further exploration. This study supplemented and protective factors depression by introducing social network sites addiction (SNSA) as a mediating factor flexibility moderating factor. A cross-sectional survey was conducted on 655 from universities Hunan Province, China. Self-reported measures included childhood abuse, SNSA, flexibility. Descriptive correlational analyses were performed these variables, followed establishment structural equation model. Child positively associated with (r = .507, p < .001) SNSA .208, negatively -.293, .001). played role (β .170, SE 0.035, students, while attenuated strength relationship latter -.095, 0.031, .01). The elucidates underlying students. may mediate two, buffer them. Future research should explore interventions enhancing students' after cut depression.

Language: Английский

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Child psychological maltreatment, depression, psychological inflexibility and difficulty in identifying feelings, a moderated mediation model

Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(1)

Published: March 12, 2025

Child psychological maltreatment has a strong relationship with college students' depression. However, the potential mediating and moderating variables between two need further exploration. This study collected subjective data of students from universities in China through cross-sectional survey, including such as child maltreatment, inflexibility, difficulty identifying feelings, Through correlation analysis, mediation model moderated were constructed to explore interrelationships among variables.The research results show that there is significant positive Moreover, inflexibility plays role depression, while feelings significantly moderates reveals associations These findings remind us pay attention when exploring provide new perspective for understanding mechanism depression offer targets prevention intervention.

Language: Английский

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Gender mediates the mediating effect of psychological capital between physical activity and depressive symptoms among adolescents

Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(1)

Published: March 29, 2025

Adolescents develop rapidly, are sensitive to external environmental pressure, and prone depression symptoms. Physical activity has been identified as a protective factor for depressive Psychological capital is strongly associated with symptoms, gender potential factor. For adolescents in early adolescence, the complex relationship between these factors needs further study. The aim of this study was explore mediating role psychological symptoms physical adolescents, moderating two. activity, were measured by Activity Rating Scale (par-3), Central Depression (CES-D) Capital (PCQAS) 1146 adolescents. proposed relationships tested using models 4 14 structural equation model, respectively, regulating effects. negatively correlated positively capital. mediated Gender effectively modulates latter half model pathway. In especially girls, can be alleviated prevented increasing daily positive reserve.

Language: Английский

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Mobile phone addiction was the mediator and physical activity was the moderator between bullying victimization and sleep quality

BMC Public Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 25(1)

Published: April 28, 2025

Bullying victimization is strongly associated with sleep quality issues in primary school students, yet the underlying mechanisms among these variables require further exploration. This study investigates mediating role of mobile phone addiction and moderating physical activity relationship between bullying contributing to a deeper understanding psychological processes. utilized convenience sampling method recruit 502 students 2023. The sample included 232 boys 270 girls, ages ranging from 10 12 years (mean age = 11.15 ± 0.62). Participants were recruited specific region or district ensure diverse representation target population. Ethical approval was obtained relevant institutional review board, informed consent both their parents guardians prior data collection. significantly positively correlated addiction. Additionally, issues. analysis confirmed that mediates quality. Furthermore, found moderate elucidates students. Mobile serves as factor, while acts factor link These findings underscore importance addressing promoting part targeted interventions improve

Language: Английский

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Anxiety and inhibitory control play a chain mediating role between compassion fatigue and Internet addiction disorder among nursing staff

Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(1)

Published: April 9, 2025

Mental health problems among nurses are prevalent and harmful. Nurses worldwide have encountered serious mental issues. Although fatigue has been proven to lead substance abuse or addictive behaviors (such as internet addiction), there is a lack of sufficient data on whether connection with compassion fatigue. Compassion common problem in helping professions. Anxiety inhibitory control demonstrated be associated addiction, but the mediating role between them state remains further explored. Therefore, this study aims investigate chain-mediating effect anxiety addiction nurse population. From July August 2024, questionnaire survey was conducted using convenience sampling method 7 hospitals Hunan Province, China. A total 516 front-line clinical were included, whom 17 male 499 female. Subjective fatigue, anxiety, collected analyzed. SPSS 26.0 its PROCESS macro-plugin used for analysis. After controlling age gender, found significant predictor (β = 0.40, P < 0.001). However, when added, prediction population remained 0.18, Eventually, research results show that can predict through control. It recommended nursing managers provide appropriate emotional interventions adjust shift-scheduling leave system prevent occurrence addiction.

Language: Английский

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Prevalence of depression among university students in China: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BMC Psychology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 13(1)

Published: April 11, 2025

Depression among university students in China represents a critical public health challenge, with emerging evidence suggesting exacerbated risks during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite prior regional studies, comprehensive national analysis comparing pre-pandemic and pandemic-era prevalence, while accounting for profession-specific stressors, remains lacking. This study aims to quantify depression prevalence across Chinese universities, identify high-risk subgroups, assess pandemic's impact. A systematic search was conducted on PubMed, CNKI, Wang-fang Database, Web of Science. The articles were cross-sectional studies focusing China, clearly defined criteria diagnosing included. MetaXL 5.3 used pool outcomes perform meta-analysis, assessing influential factors such as impact COVID-19. Data from 32 (n = 93,679) analyzed. estimates ranged 12.1% 77.1%, summary 34.70% after meta-analytic pooling. Subgroup investigations based major, sample size, geographical region, gender, influence conducted. Prior pandemic, student 35.0% (95%CI, 26.9%-43.4%), which increased 38.7% 33.6%-44.0%) underscores substantial mental burden students, intensified by pandemic-related disruptions. Medical those high-stress regions warrant prioritized interventions. Systemic reforms healthcare education regionally tailored policies are urgently needed. Longitudinal track post-pandemic recovery trajectories. CRD42024502949.

Language: Английский

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Soft computing analysis of the factors associated with stress, anxiety, and depression

BMC Public Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 25(1)

Published: April 15, 2025

Stress, Anxiety, and Depression (SAD) are pervasive mental health issues that have substantial impacts on individual societal well-being. This paper identifies eight key factors of SAD, workplace pressure to poor sleep quality ( C1 - C8 ), explores six targeted interventions ALT1 ALT6 ) designed mitigate these effects. Among causes, chronic fatigue emphasized for their profound impact health, as they disrupt emotional resilience cognitive functioning. By utilizing the fuzzy analytic hierarchy process (F-AHP), systematically analyze prioritize causes identify most effective strategies SAD prevention management. The analysis highlights adequate a crucial intervention address quality, underscoring its role in stabilizing mood reducing symptoms. advocate's structured hygiene central preventive measure within frameworks, promoting improved life. These findings reinforce importance prioritizing alongside other complex network contributing SAD.

Language: Английский

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The relationship between physical activity and social network site addiction among adolescents: the chain mediating role of anxiety and ego-depletion

BMC Psychology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 13(1)

Published: May 6, 2025

Physical activity is associated with social network site addiction in adolescents, yet the mechanisms remain unclear. This study examines whether anxiety and ego-depletion mediate this relationship. A survey was conducted among 1,174 Chinese adolescents (614 boys, 560 girls; mean age = 12.59, SD 1.13). assessed a single item on moderate-to-vigorous exercise past 7 days. Social addiction, anxiety, were measured using validated self-report questionnaires. Descriptive statistics, correlation analyses, chained mediation model employed. negatively correlated (r -0.165, p < 0.001), -0.121, -0.119, 0.001). Anxiety positively 0.574, 0.001) 0.388, Ego-depletion 0.456, sequentially mediated relationship between physical addiction. clarifies psychological linking identifying as key mediators. The findings emphasize need to target these factors for more effective interventions.

Language: Английский

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The association between a stress-is-enhancing mindset and internet gaming disorder was mediated by behavioral disengagement among medical undergraduate students: a multi-center survey in China

BMC Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 25(1)

Published: May 12, 2025

Language: Английский

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