Frontiers in Psychology | Addictive Behaviors

Original Research

Published on 24 Mar 2025

Connecting self-esteem to problematic AI chatbot use: the multiple mediating roles of positive and negative psychological states

in Addictive Behaviors

Ruiqi Yao
Guijie Qi
Dongfang Sheng
Hua Sun
Jiacheng Zhang

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1453072

15,126 views
9 citations

Original Research

Published on 24 Mar 2025

Temporal focus, dual-system self-control, and college students’ short-video addiction: a variable-centered and person-centered approach

in Addictive Behaviors

Yang Liu
Yaqing Huang
Lan Wen
Peng Chen
Shuyue Zhang

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1538948

7,191 views
7 citations

Original Research

Published on 20 Mar 2025

Exploring initiation process and cultural identity towards young adult vapers in China: a qualitative comparison between single and dual users

in Addictive Behaviors

Jingzhong Xie
Keda Wu

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1480898

1,816 views

Original Research

Published on 14 Mar 2025

The impact of gambling advertising on gambling severity: a path analysis of factors of psychological distress in individuals with gambling disorder

in Addictive Behaviors

Hibai Lopez-Gonzalez
Roser Granero
Fernando Fernández-Aranda
Mark D. Griffiths
Susana Jiménez-Murcia

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1523906

12,235 views
2 citations

Systematic Review

Published on 12 Mar 2025

Exploring the relationship between social media dependence and internet addiction among college students from a bibliometric perspective

in Addictive Behaviors

Ruotong Dong
Dongfeng Yuan
Xue Wei
Jingyi Cai
Zhongzhu Ai
Shiquan Zhou

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1463671

12,606 views
7 citations

Original Research

Published on 12 Mar 2025

Association between internet addiction and sleep quality in medical students: a longitudinal study

in Addictive Behaviors

Chaowei Guo
Ming Chen
Xiaotong Ji
Jiang Li
Yi Ma
Shuang Zang

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1517590

4,553 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 07 Mar 2025

From ambition to substance use tendency: the mediating role of significance quest

in Addictive Behaviors

Ekrem Sedat Şahin

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1496907

2,403 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 13 Feb 2025

The associations between optimism, personal growth initiative and the latent classes of social media addiction

in Addictive Behaviors

Heng Yue
Shiwen Gao
Yufeng Huang
Xuemin Zhang

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1429101

3,074 views
4 citations

Editorial

Published on 12 Feb 2025

Editorial: An integrative proposal in addiction and health behaviors psychosocial research: overview of new trends and future orientations

in Addictive Behaviors

Álvaro García del Castillo-López

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1565681

4,777 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 12 Feb 2025

Men’s internet sex addiction predicts sexual objectification of women even after taking pornography consumption frequency into account

in Addictive Behaviors

Pavla Novakova
Edita Chvojka
Anna Ševčíková
Lukas Blinka
Paul Wright
Steven Kane

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1517317

8,237 views

Original Research

Published on 06 Feb 2025

Does gambling preference level affect occupational fraud behavior?—Evidence from a survey study in China

in Addictive Behaviors

Shihua Huang
Yizao Chen
Baitong Li

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1494990

2,380 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Feb 2025

The impact of emotional abuse on Internet addiction in Chinese children: the sequential mediation roles of emotional dysregulation and regulatory emotional self-efficacy

in Addictive Behaviors

Wang Liu
Jie Huang
Yu-Ling Li
Xiang Gao
Zi-Yi Xu
Yong-Hui Li

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1517489

4,025 views
6 citations

Original Research

Published on 20 Jan 2025

How drinking motives mediate associations between sexual orientation and indicators of alcohol use – a study among young Swiss men

in Addictive Behaviors

Matthias Wicki
Simon Marmet
Joseph Studer
Kim Bloomfield
Gerhard Gmel

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1416062

2,192 views

Original Research

Published on 15 Jan 2025

Peer rejection and internet gaming disorder: the mediating role of relative deprivation and the moderating role of grit

in Addictive Behaviors

Jingjing Li
Chang Wei
Jiachen Lu

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1415666

3,654 views
4 citations

Original Research

Published on 08 Jan 2025

Association between the Taq1A polymorphism and problematic media use in preadolescent children

in Addictive Behaviors

Jennifer A. Emond
Timothy J. Renier
Dabin Yeum
Delaina D. Carlson
Grace A. Ballarino
Diane Gilbert-Diamond

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1395957

2,480 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 08 Jan 2025

Predicting online shopping addiction: a decision tree model analysis

in Addictive Behaviors

Xueli Wan
Jie Zeng
Ling Zhang

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1462376

8,120 views
5 citations

Original Research

Published on 24 Dec 2024

Perceived discrimination as a predictor of cyberbullying: the mediating role of self-esteem and moderating role of self-compassion

in Addictive Behaviors

Qianfeng Li
Sicheng Shang
Jiawen Du
Jia Wu
Shaobei Xiao

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1499759

3,312 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 24 Dec 2024

Cumulative ecological risk and problematic smartphone use among Chinese college students: the roles of performance goal orientation, learning goal orientation and psychological resilience

in Addictive Behaviors

Jinliang Guan
Peng Yu
Chengzhen Liu
Wangyan Ma

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1467653

1,811 views
1 citation

Correction

Published on 19 Dec 2024

Corrigendum: Development and validation of dependence and craving measures specific to athletes who use anabolic-androgenic steroids

in Addictive Behaviors

Barnaby N. Zoob Carter
Ian D. Boardley

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1523724

948 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 18 Dec 2024

The effect of adult attachment on mobile phone dependence among university students: the mediating role of loneliness

in Addictive Behaviors

Zhenhong Wang
Bin Xuan

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1494262

3,898 views
6 citations

Original Research

Published on 16 Dec 2024

The effects of emotional distress on attentional bias toward cigarette warnings according to smokers' anxiety levels

in Addictive Behaviors

Younji Jung
Jang-Sun Hwang
Jang-Han Lee

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1411747

2,074 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 12 Dec 2024

Relationships between daily emotional experiences and smartphone addiction among college students: moderated mediating role of gender and mental health problems

in Addictive Behaviors

Qiuping Cheng
Ying Zhou
Hongying Zhu
Qunlong Wang
Wei Peng

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1490338

4,846 views
10 citations

Original Research

Published on 11 Dec 2024

Adolescent short video addiction in China: unveiling key growth stages and driving factors behind behavioral patterns

in Addictive Behaviors

Jiaxiang Guo
Ran Chai

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1509636

9,926 views
13 citations

Original Research

Published on 11 Dec 2024

The relationship between parental smartphone dependence and elementary students’ internet addiction during the COVID-19 lockdown in China: the mediating role of parent–child conflict and the moderating role of parental roles

in Addictive Behaviors

Chunlan Long
Junjie Liu
Yupan Wu
Siyang Liu

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1480151

3,287 views

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Connecting self-esteem to problematic AI chatbot use: the multiple mediating roles of positive and negative psychological states

Temporal focus, dual-system self-control, and college students’ short-video addiction: a variable-centered and person-centered approach

Exploring initiation process and cultural identity towards young adult vapers in China: a qualitative comparison between single and dual users

The impact of gambling advertising on gambling severity: a path analysis of factors of psychological distress in individuals with gambling disorder

Exploring the relationship between social media dependence and internet addiction among college students from a bibliometric perspective

Association between internet addiction and sleep quality in medical students: a longitudinal study

From ambition to substance use tendency: the mediating role of significance quest

The associations between optimism, personal growth initiative and the latent classes of social media addiction

Editorial: An integrative proposal in addiction and health behaviors psychosocial research: overview of new trends and future orientations

Men’s internet sex addiction predicts sexual objectification of women even after taking pornography consumption frequency into account

Does gambling preference level affect occupational fraud behavior?—Evidence from a survey study in China

The impact of emotional abuse on Internet addiction in Chinese children: the sequential mediation roles of emotional dysregulation and regulatory emotional self-efficacy

How drinking motives mediate associations between sexual orientation and indicators of alcohol use – a study among young Swiss men

Peer rejection and internet gaming disorder: the mediating role of relative deprivation and the moderating role of grit

Association between the Taq1A polymorphism and problematic media use in preadolescent children

Predicting online shopping addiction: a decision tree model analysis

Perceived discrimination as a predictor of cyberbullying: the mediating role of self-esteem and moderating role of self-compassion

Cumulative ecological risk and problematic smartphone use among Chinese college students: the roles of performance goal orientation, learning goal orientation and psychological resilience

Corrigendum: Development and validation of dependence and craving measures specific to athletes who use anabolic-androgenic steroids

The effect of adult attachment on mobile phone dependence among university students: the mediating role of loneliness

The effects of emotional distress on attentional bias toward cigarette warnings according to smokers' anxiety levels

Relationships between daily emotional experiences and smartphone addiction among college students: moderated mediating role of gender and mental health problems

Adolescent short video addiction in China: unveiling key growth stages and driving factors behind behavioral patterns

The relationship between parental smartphone dependence and elementary students’ internet addiction during the COVID-19 lockdown in China: the mediating role of parent–child conflict and the moderating role of parental roles