The Relationship Between Ostracism and Mental Health Issues Among College Students: The Chain Mediating Role of Rumination and Smartphone Addiction.

Zhang C, Wang Z, Hua W, Lin J, Liu D

DOI: 10.3390/bs16050769
Published: 2026 May 14
Container: Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)
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@article{allodium:10.3390/bs16050769,
  title = {The Relationship Between Ostracism and Mental Health Issues Among College Students: The Chain Mediating Role of Rumination and Smartphone Addiction.},
  author = {Zhang C and Wang Z and Hua W and Lin J and Liu D},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)},
  doi = {10.3390/bs16050769},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.3390/bs16050769}
}

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C, Z., Z, W., W, H., J, L., & D, L. (2026). The Relationship Between Ostracism and Mental Health Issues Among College Students: The Chain Mediating Role of Rumination and Smartphone Addiction.. Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland). https://doi.org/10.3390/bs16050769

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