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World J Psychiatry. Dec 19, 2023; 13(12): 1133-1144
Published online Dec 19, 2023. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v13.i12.1133
Influence of childhood trauma on adolescent internet addiction: The mediating roles of loneliness and negative coping styles
Wang-Lin Dong, Yuan-Yuan Li, Yi-Ming Zhang, Qian-Wen Peng, Guang-Li Lu, Chao-Ran Chen
Wang-Lin Dong, Yuan-Yuan Li, Yi-Ming Zhang, Qian-Wen Peng, Chao-Ran Chen, College of Nursing and Health, Institute of Nursing and Health, Henan University, Kaifeng 475000, Henan Province, China
Guang-Li Lu, School of Business, Institute of Business Administration, Henan University, Kaifeng 475000, Henan Province, China
Co-first authors: Wang-Lin Dong and Yuan-Yuan Li.
Author contributions: Dong WL wrote the first draft of the manuscript; Dong WL, Li YY, Zhang YM, Peng QW, and Lu GL were responsible for the analysis and interpretation of data; Chen CR directed all the work.
Institutional review board statement: This study was approved by the Institutional Review Committee of Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Psychology and Behavior (20230516001).
Informed consent statement: All participants signed informed consent forms.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
Data sharing statement: The datasets used during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.
STROBE statement: The authors have read the STROBE Statement-checklist of items, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the STROBE Statement-checklist of items.
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Corresponding author: Chao-Ran Chen, Doctor, PhD, Professor, College of Nursing and Health, Institute of Nursing and Health, Henan University, Jinming Avenue, Kaifeng 475000, Henan Province, China. kfccr@126.com
Received: August 23, 2023
Peer-review started: August 23, 2023
First decision: October 10, 2023
Revised: October 18, 2023
Accepted: November 21, 2023
Article in press: November 21, 2023
Published online: December 19, 2023
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Core Tip

Core Tip: This study is concluded: (1) Childhood trauma has a positive predictive effect on teenagers’ internet addiction (IA); (2) Childhood trauma has a negative psychological and behavioral impact on teenagers; (3) Loneliness and negative coping styles play a chain intermediary role in the influence of childhood on IA among teenagers; and (4) IA.