Mindfulness mediates relations between anxiety with problematic smartphone use severity

A growing body of literature has demonstrated relations between mood- and anxiety-related psychopathology with problematic smartphone use (PSU) symptom severity. However, there been little empirical inquiry potential mediators these relationships. The current study examined trait mindfulness expectancies as the relation depression/anxiety PSU severity in 352 undergraduate students. Participants completed an online survey that measured depression, anxiety, expectancies, Structural equation modeling was inversely associated, were positively Trait significantly mediated anxiety Results provide implications for understanding within context theoretical models PSU’s development, highlight role emotion regulation strategy treatment PSU.