Psychometric properties of the Persian version of Self-Injurious Thoughts and Behaviors Questionnaire-Nonsuicidal (SITBQ-NS) in an Iranian outpatient sample

Acta Psychologica, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 253, С. 104745 - 104745

Опубликована: Фев. 2, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Mediating effect of social anxiety on the association between self-esteem and internet addiction among Chinese vocational school students

Frontiers in Public Health, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 13

Опубликована: Март 25, 2025

Introduction In today’s digital age, concerns about internet addiction among adolescents have escalated alongside the widespread use of internet. Simultaneously, research has spotlighted influence psychological factors like self-esteem and social anxiety on addictive behaviors. The aim this study was to verify hypothesis regarding as a mediator in association between addiction. Methods A total 10,158 participants were randomly selected from five vocational schools Anhui Province, China, with mean age 18.5 years. They completed series self-administered questionnaires, including Young Internet Addiction Test (IATS), Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS), Self-Esteem (SES). Structural equation modeling (SEM) employed examine mediating role addiction, adjusting for demographic variables such gender, parental education. Results correlation analysis revealed that significantly negatively correlated while positively indirect effect through 0.11 ( p < 0.01), constituting 28.35% effect. Additionally, impact 0.278 0.01). Subgroup analyses by gender confirmed robustness these findings, significant effects observed across different groups (14–18 years: = 0.637; 18-24 0.744; 0.01) genders (male: 0.385; female: Discussion results indicate plays relationship affecting both directly indirectly association. These findings underscore importance addressing interventions aimed at reducing adolescents, suggesting targeted support could be pivotal mitigating risk developing behaviors online.

Язык: Английский

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The silent shadow in primary school: The invisible face of bullying

Children and Youth Services Review, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown, С. 107924 - 107924

Опубликована: Сен. 1, 2024

Язык: Английский

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