Gender Differences in the Relationship Between Short-Form Video Addiction and Adolescent Depression
The Mediating Role of Attentional Bias
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22004576 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Yu Wu (0000-0002-1537-5492, Southwest University), Youling Bai (Southwest University), Xin Liu (0000-0001-5207-1685, Southwest University), Wenshuang Xu (Southwest University), Wenju Xu (0000-0002-2188-4621, Southwest University), Yanling Liu (0009-0004-5866-7921, Southwest University, corresponding author), Yan-Ling Liu (0000-0001-6279-0843, Southwest University) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 169-177 |
| Publication date | 2025-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Cyberpsychology Behavior and Social Networking (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2152-2715 • E-ISSN: 2152-2723 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1089/cyber.2024.0442 |
| PMID | 39772883 |
| OpenAlex | W4406178766 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 65 |
Previous studies have shown that short-form video addiction (SVA) is a significant predictor of adolescent depression. However, little is known about the mediating mechanisms. Guided by the Interaction of Person-Affect-Cognition-Execution model, this study aimed to investigate the relationship between SVA and depression among Chinese adolescents and to examine the mediating role of attentional bias toward positive information (API) and negative information (ANI), including potential gender differences. A total of 4750 Chinese adolescents ( M age = 16.01, SD = 0.76, 62.15 percent male) completed self-reported scales for SVA, API, ANI, and depression. The structural equation modeling results indicated that both API and ANI mediated the relationship between SVA and depression. Moreover, multigroup analyses revealed that the mediating effect of ANI was significantly stronger in female than in male adolescents. These findings enhance our understanding of the relationship between SVA and depression in adolescents and suggest that developing gender-specific interventions could mitigate the detrimental effects of SVA on depression
Addiction · Attentional bias · Cognition · Developmental psychology · Injury prevention · Medical emergency · Poison control · Psychiatry · Suicide prevention · Clinical Psychology · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Media Influence and Health · Medicine · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
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| Citations per year | 7 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |