Temporal relationship between physical activity, social anxiety, and internet addiction among adolescents: a cross-lagged analysis
Xianbang Huang, Ling Li, Song Wang · 2026
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Xianbang Huang, Ling Li, and Song Wang wrote this research paper, published in 2026. It untangles the two-way links over time between exercise, social anxiety, and internet addiction in teenagers.
The team surveyed 877 middle school students in Jiangxi Province, China, twice, sixteen weeks apart. Cross-lagged analysis tested which factor at the first wave predicted the others later. Exercise predicted itself strongly and predicted less internet addiction later. Social anxiety predicted more of itself and more addiction, and slightly less exercise. Internet addiction predicted less later exercise but did not predict later anxiety. The authors describe a linked system: activity protects, while anxiety and addiction each chip away at later activity. They recommend steady exercise promotion as a lever for teen mental health.
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| CREATOR | Xianbang Huang, Ling Li, Song Wang |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 42 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |