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Brief Research Report

Published on 13 Nov 2025

Verbal memory dysfunction in substance use and gambling addictive disorders: a comparative analysis of performance accuracy and error typologies

in Addictive Behaviors

Davide Crivelli
Doriana Losasso
Simona Riccardi
Maria Francesca Scaramuzzino
Gianmaria Zita
Michela Balconi

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1677401

1,606 views

Original Research

Published on 06 Nov 2025

From lonely to addicted: exploring sex differences in the effect of online social support among university students in Hong Kong

in Addictive Behaviors

Mei-Kei Leung
Kean Poon
Nichol M. L. Wong
Hon-Cheung Lam
Way Kwok-Wai Lau

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1654908

2,013 views

Original Research

Published on 03 Nov 2025

Moderators of peer influence effects for adolescents’ smoking and vaping norms and outcomes in high and middle-income settings

in Addictive Behaviors

Jennifer M. Murray
Sharon C. Sánchez-Franco
Olga L. Sarmiento
Erik O. Kimbrough
Christopher Tate
Shannon C. Montgomery
Rajnish Kumar
Laura Dunne
Abhijit Ramalingam
Erin L. Krupka

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1655761

2,926 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 03 Nov 2025

Postural correlates of visual incentives: application to food and alcohol stimuli

in Addictive Behaviors

Duygu Duman
Sumeyye Kızılışık
Amel Zitouni
Salvatore Campanella
Thierry Lelard
Mbarka Akounach
Harold Mouras

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1612425

3,439 views

Original Research

Published on 31 Oct 2025

Parenting styles and internet addiction in college students: self-esteem and self-control as mediators

in Addictive Behaviors

Hongyu Gui
Qun Zhao
Yuchen Mao

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1555900

2,890 views

Original Research

Published on 29 Oct 2025

Mobile phone addiction and achievement motivation in Chinese medical students: the chain mediating effect of anxiety and depression symptoms

in Addictive Behaviors

Haoge Bai
Yiju Wang
Yan Jin
Zongyao Zhang
Juan Wang
Yang Meng
Hao Sun
Hui Xie

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1651675

1,916 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 22 Oct 2025

Internet addiction influences life satisfaction through social support among Chinese college students: a moderated mediation model of grit

in Addictive Behaviors

Tingting Ma
Jianan Li
Chang Seek Lee

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1654839

2,363 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 17 Oct 2025

Substance abuse treatment in Nigeria: applying a biopsychosocial-spiritual framework at MACCARCA

in Addictive Behaviors

Mary Frances Ezeakunne
Human-Friedrich Unterrainer

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1639570

4,813 views

Correction

Published on 16 Oct 2025

Correction: The relationships among self-control, psychological resilience, and digital addiction in college students: a meta-analytic structural equation modeling

in Addictive Behaviors

Ziyang Zhao
Yaozhong Zhang
Yongqiang Ma
Azeem Obaid
Haidong Zhu

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1712264

873 views

Original Research

Published on 16 Oct 2025

Does body image dissatisfaction exacerbate smartphone addiction among Chinese college students?

in Addictive Behaviors

Peizhe Xu
Kaichao Shao

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1618979

1,481 views

Systematic Review

Published on 15 Oct 2025

Systematic review of the use of prescription and non-prescription psychotropic drugs and their relation with mental health in university population

in Addictive Behaviors

Catalina Espitia-Cepeda
Bárbara González-Amado
Salvador Simó-Algado
Víctor José Villanueva-Blasco

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1661844

4,703 views
1 citation

Correction

Published on 09 Oct 2025

Correction: Development and validation of the conversational AI dependence scale for Chinese college students

in Addictive Behaviors

Yuanyuan Chen
Mengyun Wang
Shujuan Yuan
Yan Zhao

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1700281

3,455 views
1 citation

Review

Published on 09 Oct 2025

Gaming disorder and problematic caffeine consumption in adolescents: a narrative review and public health framework

in Addictive Behaviors

Jennifer J. Park
Yihong Zhao
Marc N. Potenza

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1690304

4,296 views

Original Research

Published on 03 Oct 2025

Metaphor as a cognitive and relational tool for self-narrating experience of addiction: a qualitative-quantitative analysis

in Addictive Behaviors

Daniela Altavilla
Greta Mazzaggio
Valentina Deriu
Stefana Garello
Alessia Vecchi
Ines Adornetti
Alessandra Chiera
Stefano Canali
Francesco Ferretti

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1658238

5,200 views

Original Research

Published on 03 Oct 2025

Parental attachment and problematic smartphone use in adolescents: the chain-mediated role

in Addictive Behaviors

Yuan Peng
Wenhua Cui
Ruqian Yang
Hua Wang

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1648291

3,668 views

Systematic Review

Published on 25 Sep 2025

Addictions and risk behaviors in adolescence: a systematic review and qualitative analysis

in Addictive Behaviors

María del Mar Simón Márquez
Silvia Fernández Gea
María del Mar Molero Jurado
Pablo Molina Moreno
María del Carmen Pérez-Fuentes

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1646746

8,329 views

Original Research

Published on 23 Sep 2025

The moderating role of internet addiction severity on the relationship between affective temperaments and emotion regulation in adolescents and young adults

in Addictive Behaviors

Carmela Mento
Daniele Mollaioli
Chiara La Barbiera
Federica Arena
Francesca Capellupo
Maria Rosaria Anna Muscatello
Clara Lombardo

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1682156

4,172 views

Systematic Review

Published on 22 Sep 2025

Influencing factors of short-form video addiction among Chinese university students: a systematic review

in Addictive Behaviors

Xiaoling Zhan
Weijia Zhu

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1663670

8,031 views
2 citations

Brief Research Report

Published on 18 Sep 2025

The longitudinal associations between filial piety belief and mobile phone addiction: from the perspective of self-determination theory

in Addictive Behaviors

Hua Wei
Jiajia Tang
Hemuqing Xu
Juan Shi
Qiufang Wu
Yuancai Song

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1635463

3,706 views

Original Research

Published on 18 Sep 2025

The relationship between physical activity and short video addiction among college students: mediating effects of self-control and social anxiety

in Addictive Behaviors

Guoyu Wang
Kunbo Wu
Jiajie Gu
Zheng Zhang

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1640353

3,997 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 17 Sep 2025

Negative life events and internet addiction among college students: role of physical exercise and prosocial behavior

in Addictive Behaviors

Qinyu Huang
Jingjing Li
Jiangyu Wang
Bing Liu

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1629818

5,037 views
1 citation

Systematic Review

Published on 17 Sep 2025

The relationships among self-control, psychological resilience, and digital addiction in college students: a meta-analytic structural equation modeling

in Addictive Behaviors

Ziyang Zhao
Yaozhong Zhang
Yongqiang Ma
Azeem Obaid
Haidong Zhu

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1650148

5,090 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Sep 2025

Examining the multiple mediation effects of creative personality and self-esteem on the relationship between exercise and smartphone dependence in adolescents

in Addictive Behaviors

Jaebeom Hwang
Inwoo Kim

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1634387

3,190 views

Original Research

Published on 09 Sep 2025

Parental correlates of adolescent gambling behavior: a study on 12–14 years old students in Italy

in Addictive Behaviors

Erica Viola
Emina Mehanović
Marco Martorana
Mariaelisa Renna
Alberto Sciutto
Giulia Giraudi
Maria Ginechesi
Claudia Vullo
Serena Vadrucci
Chiara Andrà

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1563936

2,285 views

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Verbal memory dysfunction in substance use and gambling addictive disorders: a comparative analysis of performance accuracy and error typologies

From lonely to addicted: exploring sex differences in the effect of online social support among university students in Hong Kong

Moderators of peer influence effects for adolescents’ smoking and vaping norms and outcomes in high and middle-income settings

Postural correlates of visual incentives: application to food and alcohol stimuli

Parenting styles and internet addiction in college students: self-esteem and self-control as mediators

Mobile phone addiction and achievement motivation in Chinese medical students: the chain mediating effect of anxiety and depression symptoms

Internet addiction influences life satisfaction through social support among Chinese college students: a moderated mediation model of grit

Substance abuse treatment in Nigeria: applying a biopsychosocial-spiritual framework at MACCARCA

Correction: The relationships among self-control, psychological resilience, and digital addiction in college students: a meta-analytic structural equation modeling

Does body image dissatisfaction exacerbate smartphone addiction among Chinese college students?

Systematic review of the use of prescription and non-prescription psychotropic drugs and their relation with mental health in university population

Correction: Development and validation of the conversational AI dependence scale for Chinese college students

Gaming disorder and problematic caffeine consumption in adolescents: a narrative review and public health framework

Metaphor as a cognitive and relational tool for self-narrating experience of addiction: a qualitative-quantitative analysis

Parental attachment and problematic smartphone use in adolescents: the chain-mediated role

Addictions and risk behaviors in adolescence: a systematic review and qualitative analysis

The moderating role of internet addiction severity on the relationship between affective temperaments and emotion regulation in adolescents and young adults

Influencing factors of short-form video addiction among Chinese university students: a systematic review

The longitudinal associations between filial piety belief and mobile phone addiction: from the perspective of self-determination theory

The relationship between physical activity and short video addiction among college students: mediating effects of self-control and social anxiety

Negative life events and internet addiction among college students: role of physical exercise and prosocial behavior

The relationships among self-control, psychological resilience, and digital addiction in college students: a meta-analytic structural equation modeling

Examining the multiple mediation effects of creative personality and self-esteem on the relationship between exercise and smartphone dependence in adolescents

Parental correlates of adolescent gambling behavior: a study on 12–14 years old students in Italy