Internet Addiction, Mental Health Help-Seeking, and Mental Health Problems Among Chinese Adolescents: Repeated Cross-Sectional Study
Background: Internet addiction (IA) has been consistently associated with adverse mental health outcomes, but less is known about whether adolescents with IA seek mental health support, and whether associations between help-seeking and mental health problems differ across pathways. Objective: This study aimed to describe mental health help-seeking patterns across internet use and IA status, and examine the independent and interactive associations of IA and help-seeking with mental health problem
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Published: 12 August 2026
Source: JMIR (Journal of Medical Internet Research)
Category: Research
Topics: Healthcare
Retrieved: 13 August 2026
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ethics.ai (12 August 2026), “Internet Addiction, Mental Health Help-Seeking, and Mental Health Problems Among Chinese Adolescents: Repeated Cross-Sectional Study,” evidence record 18856, https://ethics.ai/record/18856 (originally published by JMIR (Journal of Medical Internet Research)).
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