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

The widespread use of smartphones has raised growing concerns about smartphone dependence among adolescents. This study investigates how exercise participation reduces smartphone dependence by examining the mediating roles of creative personality and self-esteem. Specifically, we examined a multiple...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Psychology
Main Authors:	Jaebeom Hwang, Inwoo Kim
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-09-01
Subjects:	smartphone dependence exercise participation creative personality self-esteem adolescent health
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1634387/full