scholarly journals What Explains the Association between Usage of Social Networking Sites (SNS) and Depression Symptoms? The Mediating Roles of Self-Esteem and Fear of Missing Out

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 3916
Author(s):  
Angel Nga Man Leung ◽  
Wilbert Law ◽  
Yvonne Yiqing Liang ◽  
Antony Chun Lam Au ◽  
Cheng Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
Chinese College Students ◽  
Negatively Associated ◽  
Fear Of Missing Out

The goal of the study was to understand the mechanisms of how social networking sites (SNS) usage is related to depression symptoms, as measured by the Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression Scale (CESD). Three studies were conducted to examine the mediation roles of self-esteem and Fear of Missing Out (FoMO). In Study 1, among 347 Chinese college students, time spent on SNS was negatively associated with self-esteem; while self-esteem then negatively associated with depression symptoms. In Study 2, among 180 Chinese college students, time spent on SNS was positively related to FoMO; while FoMO then positively related to depression symptoms. In Study 3, among 233 Chinese university students, both self-esteem and FoMO were simultaneously included in the mediation model to test their respective roles in explaining depression symptoms. Results showed that more time spent on SNS was related to lower self-esteem, and higher FoMO, respectively; while self-esteem then negatively, and FoMO then positively, explained depression symptoms, respectively. In addition, when participants spent 3.5 h (Study 1), 2.5 h (Study 2), and 2.54 h (Study 3) on SNS, they reached the cutoff for subthreshold depression, as measured by CESD. Combining results from three studies, both self-esteem and FoMO mediated the relation between SNS usage and depression symptoms. This study provides implications to understand the mechanism of SNS-related depression.

scholarly journals Relationship of Physical Activity With Anxiety and Depression Symptoms in Chinese College Students During the COVID-19 Outbreak

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ming-Qiang Xiang ◽  
Xian-Ming Tan ◽  
Jian Sun ◽  
Hai-Yan Yang ◽  
Xue-Ping Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
College Students ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
The Self ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
Chinese College Students ◽  
Self Rating ◽  
Relationship Of

IntroductionDuring the COVID-19 outbreak, many citizens were asked to stay at home in self-quarantine, which can pose a significant challenge with respect to remaining physically active and maintaining mental health. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of inadequate physical activity, anxiety, and depression and to explore the relationship of physical activity with anxiety and depression symptoms among Chinese college students during quarantine.MethodUsing a web-based cross-sectional survey, we collected data from 1,396 Chinese college students. Anxiety and depression were assessed with the Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) and the Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS), respectively. The data on physical activity were collected by types of physical activity and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ-SF).ResultsDuring the COVID-19 outbreak, about 52.3% of Chinese college students had inadequate physical activity. The rates of anxiety and depression symptoms were 31.0 and 41.8%, respectively. A high level of physical activity (β = −0.121, P < 0.001) was significantly closely associated with low anxiety, while a moderate (β = −0.095, P = 0.001), or high (β = −0.179, P < 0.001) level of physical activity was significantly closely associated with reduced depression after adjusting confounding demographic factors. Moreover, specific types of physical activity, such as stretching and resistance training, were negatively correlated with both anxiety and depression; doing household chores was negatively correlated with depression.ConclusionOur findings highlight specific levels and types of home-based physical activities that need to be taken into consideration to protect the mental health of college students during the COVID-19 epidemic.

Peran Harga Diri terhadap Fear of Missing Out pada Remaja Pengguna Situs Jejaring Sosial

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 127
Author(s):  
Satria Siddik ◽  
Mafaza Mafaza ◽  
Lala Septiyani Sembiring
Keyword(s):  
Linear Regression ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Simple Linear Regression ◽  
Probability Sampling ◽  
Fear Of Missing Out ◽  
Competence Scale

Adolescents with fear of missing out  are afraid that others might be having rewarding experience that they are not aware of it so that they fail to control themselves from staying connected with others primarily through social networking sites (SNS). One of the factors causing this is self-esteem.The aim of this study is to examine the role of self-esteem on fear of missing out (FoMO) among adolescents who are using SNS. A total of 349 adolescents were recruited for this study using non-probability sampling technique. Data were collected using Fear of Missing Out Scale and Self-Liking/Self-Competence Scale-Revised. Simple linear regression was used analyzed the data. The study found that self-esteem can predict FoMO and contributes in affecting the changes in FoMO among participants of the study.Keywords: Fear of missing out, self-esteem, Social Networking sites Abstrak. Remaja yang mengalami Fear of Missing Out (FoMO) merasa takut akan tertinggal momen berharga yang dilakukan orang lain jika ia tidak terus mengikuti apa yang dilakukan mereka. Akibatnya remaja seperti ini tidak mampu menahan diri dari keinginan untuk terus terhubung dengan orang lain terutama melalui situs jejaring sosial atau Social Networking Sites (SNS). Hal tersebut dapat dipengaruhi oleh berbagai penyebab salah satunya harga diri. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menguji peran harga diri terhadap FoMO pada remaja yang menggunakan situs jejaring sosial. Data diperoleh dari sampel sebanyak 349 remaja yang direkrut menggunakan teknik nonprobability sampling. Instrumen yang digunakan untuk pengambilan data adalah skala Fear of Missing Out dan Self-Liking/Self-Competence Scale-Revised. Data dianalisis menggunakan metode regresi linear sederhana. Hasil penelitian menemukan bahwa harga diri berperan signifikan terhadap kondisi FoMO pada subjek penelitian.

Restoring meaning: Self-uncertainty increases subjective distance between the past and present self

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (7) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Qing Yang ◽  
Oscar Ybarra ◽  
Yufang Zhao ◽  
Xiting Huang
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Appraisal Theory ◽  
Chinese College Students ◽  
The Past ◽  
Subjective Distance ◽  
Maintenance Model

Based on the meaning maintenance model and temporal self-appraisal theory, we conducted 2 experiments with Chinese college students to test how self-uncertainty salience affected the subjective distance between the past and present self. We manipulated uncertainty salience and asked participants to explicitly (Study 1) or implicitly (Study 2) indicate their subjective distance. Participants in both studies increased the subjective distance when uncertainty was made salient. In addition, this effect was moderated by dispositional self-esteem in Study 2, with participants with low self-esteem reporting greater subjective distance than did high self-esteem participants after uncertainty-salience priming. These findings suggest that the process of appraising the past self may help individuals deal with feelings of uncertainty about the present self.

scholarly journals The Interplay of Online Network Homogeneity, Populist Attitudes, and Conspiratorial Beliefs: Empirical Evidence From a Survey on German Facebook Users

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manuel Cargnino
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Process Information ◽  
Negatively Associated

Abstract Social networking sites are suspected to impede the communication between members of different political camps and thereby increase network homogeneity. This homogeneity can be a result of humans’ tendency to process information in confirmatory ways—a characteristic which is also ascribed to populist citizens and those who hold conspiratorial beliefs. It is hypothesized that populist views and conspiratorial beliefs are associated with higher exposure to like-minded information within Facebook. An online survey with German Facebook users (N = 469) revealed that populist attitudes are positively associated with conspiratorial beliefs but negatively associated with homogeneity. Conspiratorial beliefs are unrelated to homogeneity. Findings are discussed in the light of extant research.

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