The Relationship Between Emotional Eating Behavior and Internet Addiction in Junior High School Students: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Objectives: With the rapid development of digital technology, the risk of internet addiction among adolescents has increased. However, the influence mechanism of emotional eating behavior on internet addiction remains unclear. This study aimed to explore the association pathway of emotional eating o...
| Publicado en: | Nutrients Vol. 18; no. 5; pp. 800 - 815 |
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