@article {32425,
	title = {Relational mobility and problematic internet use: A person{\textendash}environment interactionist perspective},
	journal = {Social Media + Society},
	volume = {9},
	year = {2023},
	abstract = {Problematic internet use (PIU) is a concerning issue worldwide, and a considerable body of knowledge has accrued from research on the predictors of PIU; however, few studies have investigated the dynamic process by which the social environment impacts individuals{\textquoteright} PIU. Integrating a person{\textendash}environment interactionist perspective with self-determination theory, we investigate how relational mobility impacts PIU by proposing a {\textquotedblleft}permeating{\textquotedblright} mechanism of social interactions (i.e., interpersonal sensitivity) and basic psychological needs (i.e., relatedness satisfaction). In Study 1, using a large data set from the Chinese General Social Survey (N = 2,192), we found that relational mobility was negatively related to PIU. In Study 2, using a new sample (N = 392), we found that relational mobility alleviated PIU through interpersonal sensitivity. In Study 3, using a cross-lagged design and two-wave data (N = 298), we confirmed the chain-mediating roles of interpersonal sensitivity and relatedness satisfaction in the relationship between relational mobility and PIU.},
	url = {https://doi.org/10.1177/20563051231155113},
	author = {Dong, Z and Hou, Y and Y. Cao and Wu, Z.}
}
