The mediating role of TikTok addiction in the relationship between depression, anxiety, academic stress, and academic performance among university students.

BMC Psychol · 2026 · PMC13113036 · PMID 41851805

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In the present study, academic stress showed the strongest predictive association with TikTok addiction (β = 0.352), followed by anxiety (β = 0.174), while depression did not reach statistical significance.

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