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The experiences in close relationship and internet addiction among college Students: A moderated mediation model of anxiety and information cocoon

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  • Luo, Yuan
  • Deng, Yuqian
  • Wu, Yibo
  • Liu, Jiaxin
  • Ran, Haiye
  • Yuan, Jie
  • Zhao, Liping

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Internet addiction is one of the most serious behavioral addiction problems affecting the physical and mental health of college students. A model is constructed to reveal the mediating role of anxiety and the moderating role of information cocoons in the relationship between the experiences in close relationship and internet addiction among college students in this article.

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  • Luo, Yuan & Deng, Yuqian & Wu, Yibo & Liu, Jiaxin & Ran, Haiye & Yuan, Jie & Zhao, Liping, 2025. "The experiences in close relationship and internet addiction among college Students: A moderated mediation model of anxiety and information cocoon," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 366(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:366:y:2025:i:c:s0277953624010955
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.117641
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