# Mentalizing and attachment as predictors of digital dysregulation: a cross-cultural study of FoMO, phubbing, and ghosting across eight countries - URL: https://alisanburak.com/en/wcp-2026-posterler/k3857 - Language: en - Last updated: not specified - Page title: Mentalizing and attachment as predictors of digital dysregulation: a cross-cultural study of FoMO, phubbing, and ghosting across eight countries | WCP 2026 Summary > Mentalizing deficits are a consistent correlate of all three forms of digital dysregulation across eight countries, whereas attachment avoidance is specificall… This page was translated automatically from Turkish. [Read the original](https://alisanburak.com/wcp-2026-posterler/k3857) Bu sayfa, 26. Dünya Psikiyatri Kongresi'nde sunulan çalışmanın yapay zekâ desteğiyle hazırlanmış Türkçe özetidir. Çalışmanın sahibi sunan yazarlardır; atıf için orijinal kaynağa başvurun. Serbest Bildiri (Sözlü)Dijital Psikiyatri ve Yapay ZekâKesitsel çalışma # Mentalizing and attachment as predictors of digital dysregulation: a cross-cultural study of FoMO, phubbing, and ghosting across eight countries Mentalization and attachment as predictors of digital dysregulation: a cross-cultural study of fomo, phubbing, and ghosting in eight countries Sunan: Henrik Bischoff Ülke: Austria Oturum: 3270 - FREE COMMUNICATIONS 08: DIGITAL PSYCHIATRY & AI Tarih: Thu, 24.09.2026, 17:30 - 17:40 Salon: Hall K11 Mentalizing deficits are a consistent correlate of all three forms of digital dysregulation across eight countries, whereas attachment avoidance is specifically associated with ghosting and attachment anxiety with FoMO. The aim was to examine whether attachment insecurity and mentalizing deficits are cross-cultural correlates of digitally mediated interpersonal behaviors (fear of missing out, or FoMO, phubbing, and ghosting) from the perspective of the person engaging in them, and to investigate their distinct associations with different behavioral outcomes. A multicenter cross-sectional survey was conducted between May and September 2025 among 2,513 university students from eight countries (Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Kuwait, Pakistan, Türkiye, South Africa, Germany/Austria). FoMO, phubbing, ghosting, attachment anxiety and avoidance, mentalizing deficits, and Big Five personality traits were assessed using validated scales; country-specific regression models and multigroup structural equation models were fitted. Mentalizing deficits predicted all three forms of digital dysregulation across all samples, with moderate to large standardized effects. Attachment avoidance was specifically associated with ghosting, whereas attachment anxiety was primarily associated with FoMO. These associations remained robust after controlling for personality traits, and structural equation models confirmed the same distinct pattern at the latent-variable level. The findings highlight the importance of sociocognitive and relational mechanisms in digital interactions and support targeted interventions focusing on reflective functioning and interpersonal regulation. Bu çalışmaya nasıl atıf yapılır? APA 7: Bischoff, H., et al. (2026, September 24). Mentalization and attachment as predictors of digital dysregulation: a cross-cultural study of fomo, phubbing, and ghosting in eight countries [Oral presentation]. 26th WPA World Congress of Psychiatry (WCP 2026), Stockholm, Sweden. Vancouver: Bischoff H, et al. Mentalization and attachment as predictors of digital dysregulation: a cross-cultural study of fomo, phubbing, and ghosting in eight countries [oral presentation]. 26th WPA World Congress of Psychiatry (WCP 2026); 2026 Sep 23-26; Stockholm, Sweden. Yazar adları ve başlık biçimi kongre sisteminden otomatik oluşturulmuştur; kullanmadan önce orijinal posterle karşılaştırın. ## Aynı konudan - [Siber tanıkların davranışını belirleyen etkenler](https://alisanburak.com/en/wcp-2026-posterler/ev0041) - [Z kuşağında sosyal medyanın "lunapark etkisi"nin modellenmesi: örtük değişken yaklaşımı](https://alisanburak.com/en/wcp-2026-posterler/ev0046) - [DEHB'de dijital girişimler: etkililik ve çok modlu tedavi yaklaşımlarına entegrasyon](https://alisanburak.com/en/wcp-2026-posterler/ev0072) - [Algoritmaların inşa ettiği beyinler: dijital çağda DEHB, patolojiyi mi tanılıyoruz yoksa yeni bir normali mi patolojikleştiriyoruz?](https://alisanburak.com/en/wcp-2026-posterler/ev0077) - [Genç erişkin bir örneklemde nomofobi ile yaygın anksiyete bozukluğu arasındaki ilişki](https://alisanburak.com/en/wcp-2026-posterler/ev0111) [Tüm WCP 2026 özetleri](https://alisanburak.com/en/wcp-2026-posterler) --- Kaynak / Source: https://alisanburak.com/en/wcp-2026-posterler/k3857 İletişim / Contact: Bağdat Caddesi, Veli Güneysu Apt. No:453 K:4 D:9, Suadiye / Kadıköy, İstanbul · +90 532 642 95 25 · info@alisanburak.com · https://alisanburak.com/bagdat-caddesi-psikoterapi-iletisim