Weak and interfered self-control fails to block problematic mobile phone use: The role of craving and desire thinking

L Gao, W Zhao, G Caselli, Y Zhang, X Wang… - Journal of Psychiatric …, 2024 - Elsevier
Problematic mobile phone use (PMPU) has become a worldwide phenomenon with
negative impacts on adolescents' daily lives. While self-control has been shown to be …

Desire Thinking About Gambling: Assessment and Associations With Gambling Disorder and Responsible Gambling Among Chinese Gamblers

JH Chen, MM Spada, H Ling, KK Tong… - Journal of Gambling …, 2024 - Springer
Desire thinking, within the metacognitive model of addictive behaviors, is conceptualized as
a transdiagnostic process linked to the escalation and maintenance of craving for various …

The Role of Desire Thinking and Craving in Problematic Smartphone Use

G Fioravanti, MM Spada, S Bocci Benucci - Journal of Rational-Emotive & …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract The Elaborated Intrusion Theory of desire and the metacognitive model of desire
thinking posit that the intensification of craving centres on the initiation of a voluntary …

From academia to addiction: understanding the mechanism behind how academic stress fuels social media addiction in PhD students

A He, L Zhu - Current Psychology, 2024 - Springer
PhD life is a challenging phase and often faced with heavy academic stress. Indulging in
social media may be one of the coping styles to relieve this stress. However, the underlying …