He Huishan, Wang Juanjuan
Department of Sociology, College of Political Science and Law, Hubei University of Arts and Science, Xiangyang, 441053, Hubei Province, China.
Sci Rep. 2025 Jul 23;15(1):26782. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-10789-2.
Nomophobia has become an increasingly common mental health concern among college students. While prior research has examined various factors contributing to nomophobia, the relationships among social avoidance, loneliness, and self-control within the Chinese context remain underexplored. This study aims to investigate the impact of social avoidance on nomophobia, with a particular focus on the parallel mediating roles of loneliness and self-control. Data were obtained through a survey of 1,008 college students (48% male, n = 484, M = 19.62, SD = 1.88; 52% female, n = 524, M = 20.57, SD = 2.41), and path analysis was used to test the hypotheses. The results revealed that social avoidance significantly predicts nomophobia and that this effect is mediated by both loneliness and self-control. These findings underscore the importance of addressing social avoidance, loneliness, and self-control in efforts to prevent nomophobia. Promoting social engagement may enhance psychological well-being and reduce the risk of nomophobia.
无手机恐惧症已成为大学生中日益普遍的心理健康问题。虽然先前的研究已经考察了导致无手机恐惧症的各种因素，但在中国背景下，社交回避、孤独感和自我控制之间的关系仍未得到充分探索。本研究旨在调查社交回避对无手机恐惧症的影响，特别关注孤独感和自我控制的平行中介作用。通过对1008名大学生（48%为男性，n = 484，M = 19.62，SD = 1.88；52%为女性，n = 524，M = 20.57，SD = 2.41）进行调查获取数据，并使用路径分析来检验假设。结果显示，社交回避显著预测无手机恐惧症，且这种效应由孤独感和自我控制共同介导。这些发现强调了在预防无手机恐惧症的努力中解决社交回避、孤独感和自我控制问题的重要性。促进社交参与可能会增强心理健康并降低患无手机恐惧症的风险。
