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The relationship between internet addiction and adolescent learning engagement: the role of future orientation and cognitive reappraisal

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The primary objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between internet addiction and adolescents’ learning engagement, with a specific focus on the mediating sequential roles of future orientation and cognitive reappraisal. A survey encompassing 1200 high school students was conducted, utilizing instruments such as the Internet Addiction Scale, Learning Engagement Scale, Future Orientation Scale, and Cognitive Reappraisal Scale. The findings of this investigation yielded the following outcomes: (1) Internet addiction exhibited a pronounced negative correlation with high school students’ learning engagement, future orientation, and cognitive reappraisal. Furthermore, future orientation and cognitive reappraisal demonstrated mutually positive associations with learning engagement. (2) Future orientation and cognitive reappraisal jointly mediated the relationship between internet addiction and learning engagement among adolescents, forming a sequential mediation process. These findings suggest that enhancing adolescents’ future orientation and cognitive reappraisal abilities can contribute to mitigating the deleterious impact of internet addiction on academic performance.

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Xiao, X., Cai, J. & Yang, Q. The relationship between internet addiction and adolescent learning engagement: the role of future orientation and cognitive reappraisal. Curr Psychol 43, 23103–23114 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-024-05982-x

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