Childhood unpredictability and problematic internet pornography use among Chinese university students: a moderated serial mediation model

Yan Li, Yuan Yan, Dongmei Hu, Xiaoyin Hu

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DOI: 10.1186/s40359-026-05736-3
Published: 2026-10-05
Container: BMC Psychology
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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@article{allodium:10.1186/s40359-026-05736-3,
  title = {Childhood unpredictability and problematic internet pornography use among Chinese university students: a moderated serial mediation model},
  author = {Yan Li and Yuan Yan and Dongmei Hu and Xiaoyin Hu},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {BMC Psychology},
  doi = {10.1186/s40359-026-05736-3},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-026-05736-3}
}

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TI  - Childhood unpredictability and problematic internet pornography use among Chinese university students: a moderated serial mediation model
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AU  - Yuan Yan
AU  - Dongmei Hu
AU  - Xiaoyin Hu
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DO  - 10.1186/s40359-026-05736-3
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Li, Y., Yan, Y., Hu, D., & Hu, X. (2026). Childhood unpredictability and problematic internet pornography use among Chinese university students: a moderated serial mediation model. BMC Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-026-05736-3

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