Effects of Social Anxiety and Subjective Well-Being on Problematic Mobile Social Media Use in First-Year University Students
The Mediating Role of Self-Esteem
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13664429 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Xiao Luo (0000-0001-9002-9947, Mental Health Education Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 128 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 2463-2483 |
| Publication date | 2023-07-20 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00332941231190326 |
| PMID | 37471647 |
| OpenAlex | W4384923459 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 71 |
Background: Problematic mobile social media use may impact college students' physical and mental health. This study aimed to elucidate the impact of social anxiety and subjective well-being on problematic mobile social media use and the mediating role of self-esteem in this relationship. Methods: A total of 387 first-year university students (39.8% females, 60.2% males; mean age = 18.74 years) were enrolled in this study and completed self-report measures of social anxiety, subjective well-being, self-esteem and problematic mobile social media use. A structural equation model was constructed and tested by AMOS 23.0 software. Results: (1) Social anxiety not only had a direct effect on problematic mobile social media use, but also had an indirect effect on problematic mobile social media use via self-esteem. (2) Subjective well-being was positively and significantly associated with self-esteem, as well as problematic mobile social media use. (3) Self-esteem played a suppressing role between subjective well-being and problematic mobile social media use. Conclusions: It is necessary to help college students reduce their social anxiety and increase their subjective happiness through appropriate ways, as this plays an important role in increasing self-esteem and reducing their problematic mobile social media use
Anxiety · Developmental psychology · Happiness · Mental health · Psychiatry · Self-esteem · Social anxiety · Social media · Structural equation modeling · Subjective well-being · Child Development and Digital Technology · Clinical Psychology · Educational Methods and Impacts · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |