How Peer Victimization in Childhood Affects Social Networking Addiction in Adulthood: An Examination of the Mediating Roles of Social Anxiety and Perceived Loneliness

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Kunjie CuiPaul S. F. Yipa Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, Chengdu, Chinab Department of Social Work and Social Administration, Faculty of Social Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, ChinaKunjie Cui, Ph.D, is an Associate Professor in the Research Institute of Social Development, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics. Her research interests focus on the psychological and behavioral problems of children and adolescents. Her recent research has appeared in journals such as Child Abuse & Neglect, Applied Research in Quality of Life and School Mental Health.Paul S F Yip, Ph.D, is the Associate Dean (Knowledge Exchange and Development) of the Faculty of Social Sciences, a Chair Professor (Population Health) at the Department of Social Work and Social Administration, and the Director of the HKJC Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention (CSRP) at the University of Hong Kong. His current research interests involve population health issues including poverty alleviation, adopting a public health approach in suicide prevention and program evaluation. He has published extensively in population health and suicide prevention.

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