scholarly journals Temporal associations between morningness/eveningness, problematic social media use, psychological distress and daytime sleepiness: Mediated roles of sleep quality and insomnia among young adults

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chung‐Ying Lin ◽  
Vida Imani ◽  
Mark D. Griffiths ◽  
Anders Broström ◽  
Annette Nygårdh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Daytime Sleepiness ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Problematic Social Media Use

scholarly journals Relationships between Severity of Internet Gaming Disorder, Severity of Problematic Social Media Use, Sleep Quality and Psychological Distress

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (6) ◽  
pp. 1879 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiu Yan Wong ◽  
Hoi Yi Mo ◽  
Marc N. Potenza ◽  
Mung Ni Monica Chan ◽  
Wai Man Lau ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Internet Gaming Disorder ◽  
Gaming Disorder ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Social Media Addiction ◽  
Internet Gaming ◽  
Problematic Social Media Use

Internet gaming and social media use are prevalent and integral to many people’s lives. However, excessive engagement in either could lead to negative health impacts. This study aimed to investigate relationships between severities of internet gaming disorder (IGD) and problematic social media use (operationalized as social media addiction; SMA) with sleep quality and psychological distress among young adults. A cross-sectional study with snowball sampling was conducted among Hong Kong university students in 2019. All participants (n = 300; mean (SD) age = 20.89 (1.48); 122 males (40.67%)) responded to an online survey that included Chinese versions of the Internet Gaming Disorder Scale-Short Form (IGDS9-SF), Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale (BSMAS), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21). Multiple linear regressions demonstrated that IGDS-SF9 scores demonstrated associations with psychological distress measures (standardized coefficient (β) = 0.295 for depression, 0.325 for anxiety, 0.339 for stress, all p < 0.001). BSMAS scores showed similar albeit numerically less robust associations (β = 0.235 for depression, p < 0.001; 0.219 for anxiety, p = 0.001; 0.262 for stress, p < 0.001). BSMAS scores demonstrated associations with poorer sleep quality (β = 0.292; p < 0.001) and IGDS9-SF scores (β = 0.157; p = 0.024) showed a significantly less robust association (p = 0.01 for comparing the two βs). These findings suggest that both severities of IGD and SMA associate with more psychological distress and poorer sleep quality, although the strengths of associations may differ.

scholarly journals Problematic social media use and depressive symptoms among U.S. young adults: A nationally-representative study

2017 ◽  
Vol 182 ◽  
pp. 150-157 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ariel Shensa ◽  
César G. Escobar-Viera ◽  
Jaime E. Sidani ◽  
Nicholas D. Bowman ◽  
Michael P. Marshal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Representative Study ◽  
Problematic Social Media Use ◽  
Nationally Representative

scholarly journals Problematic Social Media Use in Sexual and Gender Minority Young Adults: Observational Study

10.2196/23688 ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. e23688
Author(s):  
Erin A Vogel ◽  
Danielle E Ramo ◽  
Judith J Prochaska ◽  
Meredith C Meacham ◽  
John F Layton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Minority Stress ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Problematic Social Media Use ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Emotional Social Support

Background Sexual and gender minority (SGM) individuals experience minority stress, especially when they lack social support. SGM young adults may turn to social media in search of a supportive community; however, social media use can become problematic when it interferes with functioning. Problematic social media use may be associated with experiences of minority stress among SGM young adults. Objective The objective of this study is to examine the associations among social media use, SGM-related internalized stigma, emotional social support, and depressive symptoms in SGM young adults. Methods Participants were SGM young adults who were regular (≥4 days per week) social media users (N=302) and had enrolled in Facebook smoking cessation interventions. As part of a baseline assessment, participants self-reported problematic social media use (characterized by salience, tolerance, and withdrawal-like experiences; adapted from the Facebook Addiction Scale), hours of social media use per week, internalized SGM stigma, perceived emotional social support, and depressive symptoms. Pearson correlations tested bivariate associations among problematic social media use, hours of social media use, internalized SGM stigma, perceived emotional social support, and depressive symptoms. Multiple linear regression examined the associations between the aforementioned variables and problematic social media use and was adjusted for gender identity. Results A total of 302 SGM young adults were included in the analyses (assigned female at birth: 218/302, 72.2%; non-Hispanic White: 188/302, 62.3%; age: mean 21.9 years, SD 2.2 years). The sexual identity composition of the sample was 59.3% (179/302) bisexual and/or pansexual, 17.2% (52/302) gay, 16.9% (51/302) lesbian, and 6.6% (20/302) other. The gender identity composition of the sample was 61.3% (185/302) cisgender; 24.2% (73/302) genderqueer, fluid, nonbinary, or other; and 14.6% (44/302) transgender. Problematic social media use averaged 2.53 (SD 0.94) on a 5-point scale, with a median of 17 hours of social media use per week (approximately 2.5 h per day). Participants with greater problematic social media use had greater internalized SGM stigma (r=0.22; P<.001) and depressive symptoms (r=0.22; P<.001) and lower perceived emotional social support (r=−0.15; P=.007). Greater internalized SGM stigma remained was significantly associated with greater problematic social media use after accounting for the time spent on social media and other correlates (P<.001). In addition, participants with greater depressive symptoms had marginally greater problematic social media use (P=.05). In sum, signs of problematic social media use were more likely to occur among SGM young adults who had internalized SGM stigma and depressive symptoms. Conclusions Taken together, problematic social media use among SGM young adults was associated with negative psychological experiences, including internalized stigma, low social support, and depressive symptoms. SGM young adults experiencing minority stress may be at risk for problematic social media use.

scholarly journals Psychological distress and internet-related behaviors between schoolchildren with and without overweight during the COVID-19 outbreak

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chao-Ying Chen ◽  
I-Hua Chen ◽  
Kerry O’Brien ◽  
Janet D Latner ◽  
Chung-Ying Lin
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Smartphone Application ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Weight Stigma ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Perceived Weight ◽  
Problematic Social Media Use

Abstract Objective: The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, and its resulting social policy changes, may result in psychological distress among schoolchildren with overweight. This study thus aimed to (1) compare psychological distress (including fear of COVID-19 infection, stress, anxiety, and depression), perceived weight stigma, and problematic internet-related behaviors between schoolchildren with and without overweight; (2) assess whether perceived weight stigma and problematic internet-related behaviors explained psychological distress.Methods: Schoolchildren (n=1 357; mean age=10.7 years) with overweight (n=236) and without overweight (n=1 121) completed an online survey assessing their fear of COVID-19 infection, stress, anxiety, depression, perceived weight stigma, problematic smartphone application use, problematic social media use, and problematic gaming.Results: Schoolchildren with overweight had significantly higher levels of COVID-19 infection fear, stress, depression, perceived weight stigma, and problematic social media use than those without overweight. Regression models showed that perceived weight stigma and problematic internet-related behaviors were significant predictors of psychological distress among schoolchildren with overweight.Conclusion: Strategies to manage perceived weight stigma and problematic internet-related behaviors may have a positive influence on mental health among schoolchildren with overweight under health-threatening circumstances, such as the current COVID-19 pandemic.

Problematic Social Media Use in Adolescents and Young Adults: A Meta-Analysis (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Holly Shannon ◽  
Katie Bush ◽  
Paul Villeneuve ◽  
Kim Hellemans ◽  
Synthia Guimond
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Adolescents And Young Adults ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Problematic Social Media Use ◽  
Underlying Mechanisms

UNSTRUCTURED This study sought to systematically examine problematic social media use in youth and its association with symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress. Our hypothesis was that problematic social media use increased the risk of each mental health outcome measure. A systematic search was conducted to identify studies in adolescents and young adults, using the databases Engineering Village, Psychinfo, Pubmed, and Web of Science. A total of 21 studies were identified in our review and included in the meta-analysis. Our meta-regression shows moderate, but statistically significant correlations between problematic social media use and depression (r = .257, p < .001), anxiety (r = .342, p < .001), and stress (r = .313, p < .001). We did not find evidence of heterogeneity of these summary correlations by age. This study provides further evidence of the association between problematic social media use and negative mental health among adolescents and young adults, and supports future research to focus on the underlying mechanisms of problematic use.

scholarly journals Problematic Social Media Use in Sexual and Gender Minority Young Adults: Observational Study (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erin A Vogel ◽  
Danielle E Ramo ◽  
Judith J Prochaska ◽  
Meredith C Meacham ◽  
John F Layton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Minority Stress ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Problematic Social Media Use ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Emotional Social Support

BACKGROUND Sexual and gender minority (SGM) individuals experience minority stress, especially when they lack social support. SGM young adults may turn to social media in search of a supportive community; however, social media use can become problematic when it interferes with functioning. Problematic social media use may be associated with experiences of minority stress among SGM young adults. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study is to examine the associations among social media use, SGM-related internalized stigma, emotional social support, and depressive symptoms in SGM young adults. METHODS Participants were SGM young adults who were regular (≥4 days per week) social media users (N=302) and had enrolled in Facebook smoking cessation interventions. As part of a baseline assessment, participants self-reported problematic social media use (characterized by salience, tolerance, and withdrawal-like experiences; adapted from the Facebook Addiction Scale), hours of social media use per week, internalized SGM stigma, perceived emotional social support, and depressive symptoms. Pearson correlations tested bivariate associations among problematic social media use, hours of social media use, internalized SGM stigma, perceived emotional social support, and depressive symptoms. Multiple linear regression examined the associations between the aforementioned variables and problematic social media use and was adjusted for gender identity. RESULTS A total of 302 SGM young adults were included in the analyses (assigned female at birth: 218/302, 72.2%; non-Hispanic White: 188/302, 62.3%; age: mean 21.9 years, SD 2.2 years). The sexual identity composition of the sample was 59.3% (179/302) bisexual and/or pansexual, 17.2% (52/302) gay, 16.9% (51/302) lesbian, and 6.6% (20/302) other. The gender identity composition of the sample was 61.3% (185/302) cisgender; 24.2% (73/302) genderqueer, fluid, nonbinary, or other; and 14.6% (44/302) transgender. Problematic social media use averaged 2.53 (SD 0.94) on a 5-point scale, with a median of 17 hours of social media use per week (approximately 2.5 h per day). Participants with greater problematic social media use had greater internalized SGM stigma (<i>r</i>=0.22; <i>P</i>&lt;.001) and depressive symptoms (<i>r</i>=0.22; <i>P</i>&lt;.001) and lower perceived emotional social support (<i>r</i>=−0.15; <i>P</i>=.007). Greater internalized SGM stigma remained was significantly associated with greater problematic social media use after accounting for the time spent on social media and other correlates (<i>P</i>&lt;.001). In addition, participants with greater depressive symptoms had marginally greater problematic social media use (<i>P</i>=.05). In sum, signs of problematic social media use were more likely to occur among SGM young adults who had internalized SGM stigma and depressive symptoms. CONCLUSIONS Taken together, problematic social media use among SGM young adults was associated with negative psychological experiences, including internalized stigma, low social support, and depressive symptoms. SGM young adults experiencing minority stress may be at risk for problematic social media use. CLINICALTRIAL

The mediating role of anxiety symptoms in the link between chronic illness and problematic social media use in young adults: A cross-sectional study (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Jolliff ◽  
Jonathan D'Angelo ◽  
Marina Jenkins ◽  
Megan Moreno
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Chronic Illness ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Neurological Illness ◽  
Problematic Social Media Use ◽  
Use Of Social Media

BACKGROUND Social media is a locus of information, self-expression, and support for people with chronic illness, such as chronic migraines or irritable bowel disease. However, people managing chronic illness may also be uniquely at risk for the problematic use of social media. This may be especially true for people with chronic illnesses that are commonly comorbid with anxiety, including gastrointestinal and neurological chronic illnesses. OBJECTIVE The objectives of the present study were to determine whether young adults with diagnosed gastrointestinal or neurological chronic illness were more at risk for problematic social media use, and whether symptoms of anxiety mediated this relationship. METHODS We administered a cross-sectional online survey using the platform Qualtrics to young adults between the ages of 18-25. Participants completed measures assessing gastrointestinal and neurological illness, anxiety (Generalized Anxiety Disorder Assessment – 7), and problematic social media use (Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale). We tested two mediation models using model 4 of the PROCESS Macro in SPSS. RESULTS Participants (n = 4,939) were 50.6% female (n = 2,496), 58.1% white (n = 2,871), and had a mean age of 21.74 (SD = 2.3). Seven point four percent and 11.3% of participants endorsed gastrointestinal or neurological illness, respectively. For the problematic use of social media, 17.9% of participants earned a score at or above the cutoff of 19 (M = 13.34, SD = 5.72). Reporting gastrointestinal or neurological illness was positively associated with increased problematic social media use (PSMU), B = 1.62, SE B = .07, t(1, 4938) = 5.20, p < .001 and B = 1.82, SE B = .10, t(1, 4938) = 7.08, p < .001, respectively. This indirect effect from gastrointestinal illness to PSMU, through anxiety, was significant, B = .87, SE B = .13, CI [.621, 1.12], as was the indirect effect from neurological illness to PSMU through anxiety, B = 1.47, SE B = .12, CI [1.24, 1.70]. CONCLUSIONS People for whom chronic illness symptoms co-occur with symptoms of anxiety may be especially at risk for developing problematic social media use. Given that online support has been useful to those managing chronic conditions, it may not be helpful or feasible for researchers to discourage social media use in general. Instead, people with chronic illness will benefit from evidence-based best practices around healthy social media use, and can be empowered with knowledge about how to identify and reverse problematic social media use.

scholarly journals Plurality in the Measurement of Social Media Use and Mental Health: An Exploratory Study Among Adolescents and Young Adults

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 205630512110353
Author(s):  
Diamantis Petropoulos Petalas ◽  
Elly A. Konijn ◽  
Benjamin K. Johnson ◽  
Jolanda Veldhuis ◽  
Nadia A. J. D. Bij de Vaate ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Media Effects ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Quadratic Functions ◽  
Adolescents And Young Adults ◽  
Social Media Use

On a daily basis, individuals between 12 and 25 years of age engage with their mobile devices for many hours. Social Media Use (SMU) has important implications for the social life of younger individuals in particular. However, measuring SMU and its effects often poses challenges to researchers. In this exploratory study, we focus on some of these challenges, by addressing how plurality in the measurement and age-specific characteristics of SMU can influence its relationship with measures of subjective mental health (MH). We conducted a survey among a nationally representative sample of Dutch adolescents and young adults ( N = 3,669). Using these data, we show that measures of SMU show little similarity with each other, and that age-group differences underlie SMU. Similar to the small associations previously shown in social media-effects research, we also find some evidence that greater SMU associates to drops and to increases in MH. Albeit nuanced, associations between SMU and MH were found to be characterized by both linear and quadratic functions. These findings bear implications for the level of association between different measures of SMU and its theorized relationship with other dependent variables of interest in media-effects research.

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