Anxiety, inhibitory control, physical activity, and internet addiction in Chinese adolescents: a moderated mediation model.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adolescents may have anxiety due to a series of events such as school work and social interaction. Improper handling of anxiety often leads to some negative consequences, such as Internet addiction. Therefore, this study further explored the relationship between anxiety and Internet addiction, as well as the mediating role of inhibitory control between the two, and also considered the moderating role of physical activity between anxiety and inhibitory control.

Methods

A total of 1607 adolescents, comprising 664 boys and 943 girls with an average age of 15.86 years (SD = 0.73), from Shandong, Shanxi, Hebei, and Hunan provinces completed a self-report survey on physical activity, anxiety, inhibitory control, and Internet addiction. Descriptive analysis, correlation

SUBMITTER: Liu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11481747 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature