What is it about?
With data from China, this study examined the association between mobile phone use and life satisfaction. Results show that mobile phone use is negatively associated with life satisfaction. The passible pathways may be that mobile phone use results in more internet credit use, which then causes lower life satisfaction.
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Why is it important?
The negative association between mobile phone use and life satisfaction is concentrated among those with low-risk preference and low-risk asset holdings. These findings offer empirical evidence for research on digital behaviors and well-being and highlight the need for differentiated regulatory approaches that account for variations in educational and financial risk profiles.
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This page is a summary of: Mobile phone dependence, internet credit use, and subjective well-being, Frontiers in Psychology, September 2026, Frontiers,
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1951029.
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