Internet Addiction, Mental Health Help-Seeking, and Mental Health Problems Among Chinese Adolescents: Repeated Cross-Sectional Study.

Qin A, Wang M, Yu L, Li S, Liu Z, Zheng S, Shao Z, Lv C, Sun L

DOI: 10.2196/90014
Published: 2026 Aug 12
Container: Journal of medical Internet research
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@article{allodium:10.2196/90014,
  title = {Internet Addiction, Mental Health Help-Seeking, and Mental Health Problems Among Chinese Adolescents: Repeated Cross-Sectional Study.},
  author = {Qin A and Wang M and Yu L and Li S and Liu Z and Zheng S and Shao Z and Lv C and Sun L},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Journal of medical Internet research},
  doi = {10.2196/90014},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.2196/90014}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Internet Addiction, Mental Health Help-Seeking, and Mental Health Problems Among Chinese Adolescents: Repeated Cross-Sectional Study.
AU  - Qin A
AU  - Wang M
AU  - Yu L
AU  - Li S
AU  - Liu Z
AU  - Zheng S
AU  - Shao Z
AU  - Lv C
AU  - Sun L
PY  - 2026
JO  - Journal of medical Internet research
DO  - 10.2196/90014
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A, Q., M, W., L, Y., S, L., Z, L., S, Z., Z, S., C, L., & L, S. (2026). Internet Addiction, Mental Health Help-Seeking, and Mental Health Problems Among Chinese Adolescents: Repeated Cross-Sectional Study.. Journal of medical Internet research. https://doi.org/10.2196/90014

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