Social Media Influencers, Health Literacy, and Food Literacy: A Correlational Study Among Adolescents DOI Open Access
Lies Sercu

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 21(12), P. 1629 - 1629

Published: Dec. 6, 2024

Social media influencers (SMIs) have emerged as a significant alternative source of health-related information for adolescents, apart from their parents, doctors, and schools. It is yet to be determined whether adolescents’ use social leads deterioration or an improvement overall health literacy food literacy. This study (N = 509), one thing, investigated (using the MOHLAA-Q), SFLQ), sources on healthy lifestyles (mapped through self-report questions). For another, it studied correlations appear exist between SMI use, literacy, The results show that more frequently adolescents SMIs information, better are. Consequently, promotors, such schools healthcare professionals, should channels enhance critical ultimately health.

Language: Английский

Screen Time, Addictive Use of Social Media, Motives for Social Media Use and Social Media Content: Interrelations and Associations with Psychosocial Problems DOI Creative Commons

Melissa Dorrestein,

Sissela Bergman Nutley, Lisa B. Thorell

et al.

International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 28, 2025

Language: Английский

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Screen Time Woes: Social Media Posting, Scrolling, Externalizing Behaviors, and Anxiety in Adolescents DOI Creative Commons
Eun Jung Choi, Ella Christiaans, Emma G. Duerden

et al.

Computers in Human Behavior, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 108688 - 108688

Published: May 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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COVID-19-Related Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders Relation With Social Media Addiction Among University Students: Mediating Role of Fear of Missing Out DOI Open Access
Hong-xin Zhang

Psychiatry Investigation, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 21(9), P. 994 - 1006

Published: Aug. 19, 2024

Objective Traumatic experiences and stressful life events have crippling outcomes on individuals’ psychiatric disorders are also frequently comorbid with addictive behaviors. This study aims to propose a mediation model examine the association between coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19)-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) social media addiction (SMA) among university students, mediating role of fear missing out (FoMO).Methods A cross-sectional 856 students (mean age 19.2 years; 67.9% female) was conducted in China. The COVID-19-related PTSD scale, FoMO Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale were used, addition an online questionnaire addressing participants’ sociodemographic information. Descriptive statistics correlations SPSS 21.0. Structural Equation Model (SEM) AMOS 21.0 performed assess hypothesized mode. bootstrap 95% confidence interval (CI) computed test significance effect.Results SEM demonstrated that symptoms significantly negatively influenced SMA (β=0.247, p<0.001), positively affected students’ (β=0.341, partially mediated SMA. effect 0.176, bootstrapping CI=0.123, 0.235.Conclusion main effects identified, providing intervention strategies for mental health professionals how reduce risk when confronting future traumatic public crises.

Language: Английский

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The Associations Between the Problematic Social Media and Smartphone Use, Social Phobia, and Self-Esteem: A Structural Equation Modeling Analysis DOI Creative Commons
Paolo Soraci, Renato Pisanti, Rocco Servidio

et al.

International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Sept. 3, 2024

Abstract Social phobia has often been associated with problematic social media use (PSMU) and smartphone (PSU). Studies have also shown an association between self-esteem. However, no studies analyzed the relationship phobia, self-esteem, PSMU, PSU in integrated model. The present study hypothesized that may influence PSMU through role of A cross-sectional comprising 400 Italians (74.75% female) a mean age 37.11 years (SD = ± 10.83) participated included Rosenberg’s Self-Esteem Scale, Bergen Media Addiction Severity Measure for Phobia Disorder, Smartphone Application-Based Scale. results indicated direct positive associations both types technology (PSMU PSU). self-esteem was partial mediator this complex relationship, suggesting excessive could be way to compensate low among individuals phobia. contributes understanding psychological mechanisms underlying anxiety, use.

Language: Английский

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Social Media Influencers, Health Literacy, and Food Literacy: A Correlational Study Among Adolescents DOI Open Access
Lies Sercu

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 21(12), P. 1629 - 1629

Published: Dec. 6, 2024

Social media influencers (SMIs) have emerged as a significant alternative source of health-related information for adolescents, apart from their parents, doctors, and schools. It is yet to be determined whether adolescents’ use social leads deterioration or an improvement overall health literacy food literacy. This study (N = 509), one thing, investigated (using the MOHLAA-Q), SFLQ), sources on healthy lifestyles (mapped through self-report questions). For another, it studied correlations appear exist between SMI use, literacy, The results show that more frequently adolescents SMIs information, better are. Consequently, promotors, such schools healthcare professionals, should channels enhance critical ultimately health.

Language: Английский

Citations

2