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Active Social Network Sites Use and Loneliness

The Mediating Role of Social Support and Self-Esteem

Bibliographic Data

ID21628702
AuthorsShanyan Lin (0000-0002-0560-1505, University of Turin, corresponding author), Danni Liu (0000-0003-2817-534X, Utrecht University), Gengfeng Niu (0000-0002-3312-5200, Central China Normal University, corresponding author), Claudio Longobardi (0000-0002-8457-6554, University of Turin)
Year2022
Volume41
Issue3
Pages1279-1286
Publication date2022-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCurrent Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1046-1310 • E-ISSN: 1936-4733
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1007/s12144-020-00658-8
OpenAlexW3006253823
LanguageEN
Citations received42
References cited53

Developmental psychology · Feeling · Loneliness · Psychiatry · Psychotherapist · Social media · Social support · Structural equation modeling · UCLA Loneliness Scale · Clinical Psychology · Digital Mental Health Interventions · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Psychology · Social Media and Politics · Social Psychology

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