The relationship between natural connections and online addiction among college students: the mediating role of subjective vitality and anxiety

Objective: Based on the energy vitality model and the theory of natural减压, this study aims to explore the impact of natural connections on internet addiction among college students, as well as the mediating role of subjective vitality and anxiety in this process. Methods: A survey was conducted among 1,776 first-year students at a university in Zhejiang Province. The surveys included scales measuring natural connections, subjective vitality, anxiety levels, and internet addiction. Results: Correlation analysis revealed that natural connections were significantly positive correlated with subjective vitality (r=0.27, P<0.01), while they were significantly negative correlated with anxiety and internet addiction (r=-0.15, P<0.01)...