Erschienen in:
01.12.2019 | Technology Addiction (J Billieux, Section Editor)
Cognitive- and Emotion-Related Dysfunctional Coping Processes: Transdiagnostic Mechanisms Explaining Depression and Anxiety’s Relations with Problematic Smartphone Use
verfasst von:
Jon D. Elhai, Haibo Yang, Christian Montag
Erschienen in:
Current Addiction Reports
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Ausgabe 4/2019
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Abstract
Purpose of Review
Depression and anxiety symptoms typically demonstrate relationships with problematic smartphone use (PSU) across the literature. However, mechanisms involved in these relationships have not been widely reported. In this paper, we focus on important but relatively neglected transdiagnostic mechanisms between depression and anxiety with PSU, involving maladaptive cognitive and emotion processes. Cognitive processes we discuss include repetitive negative thinking (i.e., rumination and worry), boredom proneness, and the fear of missing out (FOMO). Emotion processes we discuss include emotion dysregulation and distress intolerance.
Recent Findings
Studies demonstrate support for maladaptive cognitive and emotion processes correlating with PSU severity, and serving as mediators between anxiety and depression with PSU.
Summary
Maladaptive cognitive and emotion processes are important transdiagnostic mechanisms that can account for relationships between depression and anxiety with PSU, and should be further studied.