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Title: Interpersonal adaptation on problematic mobile internet use among college students: the mediating role of fear of missing out and self-differentiation.
Authors: Zhengyu, Wu (AUTHOR), Haiyan, Zhao (AUTHOR), Shuhui, Huo (AUTHOR), Wei, Li (AUTHOR), Xueqi, Zhang (AUTHOR), Jianqin, Cao (AUTHOR)
Source: Psychology, Health & Medicine. Jul2026, Vol. 31 Issue 6, p1613-1625. 13p.
Subjects: Internet addiction, Fear, Self-evaluation, Cross-sectional method, Pearson correlation (Statistics), Emotion regulation, Compulsive behavior, Research funding, Universities & colleges, Questionnaires, Statistical sampling, Psychological adaptation, Cell phones, Family relations, Descriptive statistics, Chi-squared test, Interpersonal relations, Psychology of college students, Needs assessment, Confidence intervals, Data analysis software, Self-perception, Cognition, Psychosocial factors
Geographic Terms: China
Abstract: Previous studies have established associations between interpersonal adaptation and Fear of missing out (FoMO), self-differentiation, and problematic mobile Internet use (PMIU). However, the mediating roles of FoMO and self-differentiation in linking interpersonal adaptation to PMIU among Chinese university students remain unclear. In this study, a sample of 540 university students completed self-report measures using the Interpersonal Adaptation Scale, the Fear of Missing Out Scale, the Self-differentiation Scale, and the Problematic Mobile Internet Use Scale. The results supported a sequential mediation model. Specifically, poorer interpersonal adaptation was associated with higher levels of FoMO, which in turn was linked to lower self-differentiation, ultimately leading to more severe problematic mobile Internet use. In other words, difficulties in interpersonal adaptation may predict a heightened sense of FoMO, which could impede self-differentiation and consequently contribute to the development of PMIU. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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