Frontiers in Psychology | Addictive Behaviors

Original Research

Published on 18 Feb 2026

Insecure attachment and problematic social media use: the chain mediating role of social support and social anxiety

in Addictive Behaviors

Miaomiao Zeng
Liangrong Huang

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1764295

173 views

Correction

Published on 18 Feb 2026

Correction: Parental marital conflict and short video dependency: a moderated mediation model

in Addictive Behaviors

Mengting Pan
Ting Xiao
Yanfei Wang
Yuling Yang
Yulu Liu
Yutao Chen
Yang Liu
Zhiru Liang
Bo Wang

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1803048

Opinion

Accepted on 17 Feb 2026

Addictive Behaviors Among Prisoners: Neuropsychological Perspectives on Risk, Resilience, and Intervention Response

in Addictive Behaviors

Zalmizy Hussin

Frontiers in Psychology

Original Research

Accepted on 17 Feb 2026

Consistent Predictors of Adolescent Substance Use: Cross-Sectional Comparison Across Five countries

in Addictive Behaviors

Kourosh Bador
Anis Sfendla
Hang T. M. Nguyen
Catrin Johansson
Nóra Kerekes

Frontiers in Psychology

Systematic Review

Published on 12 Feb 2026

The neurobiology of internet addiction: a scoping review of developmental and gender-specific mechanisms

in Addictive Behaviors

Jun Jin
Hanrui Wei
Yan Chai
Linxiao Wu
Mengying Chen
Keya Ding

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1729470

527 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Feb 2026

Sex differences in blackout: evidence of a relationship between disorders of arousal during sleep and alcohol-related blackout in females

in Addictive Behaviors

Grace M. Elliott
Elena Vidrascu
Madeline M. Robertson
Margaret A. Sheridan
Donita L. Robinson
Charlotte A. Boettiger

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1703614

658 views

Perspective

Published on 11 Feb 2026

The potential of event-related beta oscillations as biomarkers for neuromodulatory treatment efficacy

in Addictive Behaviors

Bettina Habelt

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1779055

541 views

Community Case Study

Accepted on 06 Feb 2026

The Use of Learning Collaboratives to Support Integrated Mental Health and Opioid Use Disorder Services: Lessons from the HEALing Communities Study

in Addictive Behaviors

Victoria Renee Votaw
Maria Rudorf
Ileana Dragoi
Donna Beers
Vanessa Loukas
Sara M. Roberts
R.Kathryn McHugh
Roger D Weiss

Frontiers in Psychology

Hypothesis and Theory

Accepted on 04 Feb 2026

Addiction Spectrum Disorder: A Conceptual Framework for Comprehensive Understanding of Addictive Disorders

in Addictive Behaviors

Yukiori Goto
Jana Krieger
Moojun Won
Young-A Lee

Frontiers in Psychology

177 views

Original Research

Accepted on 03 Feb 2026

The Impact of Family Parenting Styles on Behavioral and Emotional Problems in Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: The Mediating Role of Mobile Phone Addiction

in Addictive Behaviors

Fang Sun
Ying Wang

Frontiers in Psychology

146 views

Methods

Accepted on 03 Feb 2026

Protocol for AI-Based Prediction of Problematic Digital Technology Use Among Indian Youth: A Centre for Advanced Research on Addictive Behaviours Initiative

in Addictive Behaviors

YATAN PAL SINGH BALHARA
Rajeev Ranjan
Siddharth Sarkar
Simran Kaur
Ragul Ganesh
Shivanand Kattimani
Vandena Saxena
Subhash Das
Vishal Dhiman
Rachna Bhargava

Frontiers in Psychology

163 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Jan 2026

Multidimensional analysis of conventional and electronic cigarette consumption among students

in Addictive Behaviors

Carmen Maria Țîru
Claudiu Coman
Costel Marian Dalban
Vlad Bătrânu-Pințea
Mihail Anton
Vasile Gherheș
Daniel-Rareș Obadă
Adrian Otovescu

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1724372

929 views

Original Research

Accepted on 29 Jan 2026

Food Addiction in Behavioral Addictions: A Network Approach

in Addictive Behaviors

Anahí Gaspar-Pérez
Roser Granero
Fernando Fernandez-Aranda
Magda Rosinska
Noelia Sabariegos-Campos
Cristina Artero
Silvia Ruiz-Torras
Ashley N Gearhardt
Zsolt Demetrovics
Andrea Czakó

Frontiers in Psychology

433 views

Original Research

Published on 29 Jan 2026

Parental marital conflict and short video dependency: a moderated mediation model

in Addictive Behaviors

Mengting Pan
Ting Xiao
Yanfei Wang
Yuling Yang
Yulu Liu
Yutao Chen
Yang Liu
Zhiru Liang
Bo Wang

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1742070

440 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 29 Jan 2026

One-year follow-up effects of an acceptance-based treatment for hypersexuality

in Addictive Behaviors

Marta Ortega-Otero
Eduardo Polín
David Lobato
Francisco Montesinos

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1706722

753 views

Original Research

Published on 29 Jan 2026

Parenting styles and Internet addiction in Chinese primary school students: a moderated sequential mediation model of self-control, rejection sensitivity, and achievement motivation

in Addictive Behaviors

Wang Liu
Jie Huang
Yi-Ke Mo
Jia-Xin Guo
Xi Yang
Qi Wu

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1742553

412 views

Original Research

Published on 27 Jan 2026

Prediction of smartphone overdependence and analysis of its influencing factors among older adults based on machine learning

in Addictive Behaviors

Haiyan Kong
Xinyu Wang
Hualong Fang
Xuming Shangguan

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1704618

593 views

Original Research

Accepted on 26 Jan 2026

From Attachment Anxiety to Short Video Addiction: The Roles of Attentional Control and Alexithymia

in Addictive Behaviors

Haodong Su
Dan Luo
Hongyu Wang
Xiaodong Li
Ye He

Frontiers in Psychology

250 views

Original Research

Published on 16 Jan 2026

Adaptation and validation of the Turkish version of The Brief Screener for Substance and Behavioral Addiction (SSBA)

in Addictive Behaviors

Ardil Bayram Şahin
Arya Yigit
Ceren Turkoglu
Gorkem Emre Oz
Salih Cihat Paltun
Muge Bozkurt
Hale Yapici Eser

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1697168

1,312 views

Original Research

Published on 14 Jan 2026

The impact of internet addiction on non-suicidal self-injury among adolescents: a moderated chain mediation model

in Addictive Behaviors

Changjiao Wei
Xiaofei Dong

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1735137

1,193 views

Original Research

Published on 22 Dec 2025

Research on the influence mechanism of social risk perception on addictive behavior among sports lottery gamblers: the moderating effect of social support

in Addictive Behaviors

Menglong Lin
Shunfang Liu
Feng Wang

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1704105

2,277 views

Original Research

Published on 19 Dec 2025

Social media and functional deterioration: indicators of problematic use in university students

in Addictive Behaviors

Myriam Carbonell-Colomer
Carlos Marchena-Giráldez
Elena Bernabéu-Brotóns

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1720760

4,070 views

Original Research

Published on 11 Dec 2025

From stress to screen: relationship between negative life events and short video addiction among college students: a chain-mediated effect of depression and experiential avoidance

in Addictive Behaviors

Yan Liu
Yangyang Zhan
Yaorong Liu

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1677941

1,638 views

Perspective

Published on 03 Dec 2025

When time slows down: temporal distortion and addictive social media use

in Addictive Behaviors

Leonarda Anna Vinci
Lucrezia Savioni
Stefano Triberti

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1648583

2,645 views

185 articles

articles

Insecure attachment and problematic social media use: the chain mediating role of social support and social anxiety

Correction: Parental marital conflict and short video dependency: a moderated mediation model

Addictive Behaviors Among Prisoners: Neuropsychological Perspectives on Risk, Resilience, and Intervention Response

Consistent Predictors of Adolescent Substance Use: Cross-Sectional Comparison Across Five countries

The neurobiology of internet addiction: a scoping review of developmental and gender-specific mechanisms

Sex differences in blackout: evidence of a relationship between disorders of arousal during sleep and alcohol-related blackout in females

The potential of event-related beta oscillations as biomarkers for neuromodulatory treatment efficacy

The Use of Learning Collaboratives to Support Integrated Mental Health and Opioid Use Disorder Services: Lessons from the HEALing Communities Study

Addiction Spectrum Disorder: A Conceptual Framework for Comprehensive Understanding of Addictive Disorders

The Impact of Family Parenting Styles on Behavioral and Emotional Problems in Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: The Mediating Role of Mobile Phone Addiction

Protocol for AI-Based Prediction of Problematic Digital Technology Use Among Indian Youth: A Centre for Advanced Research on Addictive Behaviours Initiative

Multidimensional analysis of conventional and electronic cigarette consumption among students

Food Addiction in Behavioral Addictions: A Network Approach

Parental marital conflict and short video dependency: a moderated mediation model

One-year follow-up effects of an acceptance-based treatment for hypersexuality

Parenting styles and Internet addiction in Chinese primary school students: a moderated sequential mediation model of self-control, rejection sensitivity, and achievement motivation

Prediction of smartphone overdependence and analysis of its influencing factors among older adults based on machine learning

From Attachment Anxiety to Short Video Addiction: The Roles of Attentional Control and Alexithymia

Adaptation and validation of the Turkish version of The Brief Screener for Substance and Behavioral Addiction (SSBA)

The impact of internet addiction on non-suicidal self-injury among adolescents: a moderated chain mediation model

Research on the influence mechanism of social risk perception on addictive behavior among sports lottery gamblers: the moderating effect of social support

Social media and functional deterioration: indicators of problematic use in university students

From stress to screen: relationship between negative life events and short video addiction among college students: a chain-mediated effect of depression and experiential avoidance

When time slows down: temporal distortion and addictive social media use