ArticleScientific reports2025
The roles of loneliness and self-control in the association between social avoidance and nomophobia among college students.
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- Meta-analytic structural equation modeling with mediation role of problematic mobile phone use between solitude and anxiety and depression.BMC psychology · 2026Pooled it
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- Rumination and Nomophobia Among University Students in Jilin Province: Indirect and Moderating Associations.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2026Article
- From social exclusion to interpersonal alienation among Chinese college students: the sequential mediating roles of social avoidance and self-disclosure inhibition.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- The bidirectional relationship between physical exercise and social self-efficacy: a cross-lagged model analysis of the mediating role of peer acceptance.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- The impact of night shift workload on nurses' depressive symptoms: a chain mediation analysis of sleep disturbances, social avoidance and fear of missing out.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Could Mindfulness Predict Nursing Students' Happiness? Implications for Nursing Education.SAGE open nursingArticle
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Abstract
Nomophobia has become an increasingly common mental health concern among college students. While prior research has examined various factors contributing to nomophobia, the relationships among social avoidance, loneliness, and self-control within the Chinese context remain underexplored. This study aims to investigate the impact of social avoidance on nomophobia, with a particular focus on the parallel mediating roles of loneliness and self-control. Data were obtained through a survey of 1,008 college students (48% male, n = 484, M = 19.62, SD = 1.88; 52% female, n = 524, M = 20.57, SD = 2.41), and path analysis was used to test the hypotheses. The results revealed that social avoidance significantly predicts nomophobia and that this effect is mediated by both loneliness and self-control. These findings underscore the importance of addressing social avoidance, loneliness, and self-control in efforts to prevent nomophobia. Promoting social engagement may enhance psychological well-being and reduce the risk of nomophobia.
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