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  • Psychology
  • Digital Behavior Analysis
  • Mental Health

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  • Problematic mobile phone use (PMPU) is rising among young adults.
  • Understanding psychological mechanisms differentiating PMPU is crucial.
  • Shyness is a known correlate, but symptom-level details are underexplored.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the network structure and central symptoms of PMPU.
  • To compare these structures between problematic and non-problematic mobile phone users.
  • To identify specific symptom interactions driving PMPU.

Main Methods:

  • Psychological network analysis was applied.
  • Two groups were studied: problematic and non-problematic mobile phone users (N=3227).
  • Standardized measures of PMPU and shyness were used.

Main Results:

  • Loneliness and time spent on mobile phones were key interconnected symptoms in both groups.
  • Withdrawal and mood modification were central symptoms in the PMPU network.
  • Social embarrassment and technology-mediated compensation formed a feedback loop in high-risk individuals, linked to reduced offline social skills and avoidance.

Conclusions:

  • Interventions focusing on emotional regulation may effectively reduce PMPU.
  • Psychological network analysis is valuable for understanding digital behavior patterns.
  • Specific symptom interactions highlight targets for intervention in PMPU.