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August 16, 2025BMC Public HealthOpen Access

The impact of loneliness on alexithymia among Chinese adolescents: the mediating role of problematic smartphone use and the moderating effect of fear of negative evaluation

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XWXiaowen WuZGZhilei Guo

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Research reveals loneliness impacts alexithymia in adolescents, with problematic smartphone use and fear of negative evaluation affecting outcomes.

Key Points

  • Loneliness is positively associated with alexithymia, indicating stronger emotional challenges in adolescents.
  • The study found problematic smartphone use partially mediates the relationship between loneliness and alexithymia.
  • Cross-sectional design involving 688 students indicates significant differences in alexithymia based on gender and fear of negative evaluation.
  • The findings highlight the importance of addressing both emotional and behavioral aspects in interventions for adolescent mental health.

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Wu et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af2d7ccf1dd9ea359e5922https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-23721-0
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