Fig 1.
Moderated mediation model with sense of control (predictor), fear of missing out (mediator), repetitive negative thinking (moderator) and problematic smartphone use (outcome); age, gender, and daily smartphone use time (covariates).
Table 1.
Descriptive statistics and correlations of sense of control, fear of missing out, repetitive negative thinking, smartphone use time, and problematic smartphone use.
Fig 2.
Moderating effect of repetitive negative thinking on the connection between fear of missing out and problematic smartphone use (N = 516).
Table 2.
Moderated mediation model (outcome: Problematic smartphone use).