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The mediating effect of attentional impulsivity between mindfulness and problematic smartphone use.

Minjung KimGoeun SeongMin-Jeong JeonYoung Chul JungDeokjong Lee
Published in: BMC psychiatry (2024)
Acting without sufficient awareness could influence addictive smartphone use by mediating attentional impulsivity. This supports that executive control deficits, reflected in high attentional impulsivity, contribute to problematic smartphone use. Our findings imply that mindfulness-based interventions can enhance executive control over smartphone use by promoting awareness.
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