Highlights
Impulsivity mediates the effect of childhood adversity on addictive behaviors.
Mediation part of impulsivity is higher with exposure to intra-familial violence.
Great mediation part of impulsivity (37.5%) for cyberaddiction.
Screening addictive behaviors among impulsive youth is needed.
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