The effects of social media addiction on college students’ psychological anxiety: the mediating role of self-efficacy and coping styles

BackgroundSocial media addiction (SMA) has emerged as a significant mental health concern among Chinese college students, particularly within the context of intense academic competition and collectivist cultural pressures. While the direct relationship between SMA and psychological anxiety is well-d...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Psychology
Main Authors:	Jing Chen, Zihan Yu, Zekai Yu, Ruiyang Ni, Jiayao Zhou, Jiahao Qu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-10-01
Subjects:	social media addiction psychological anxiety self-efficacy coping styles mediating role
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1676899/full