Social media use, stress, and coping

Current Opinion in Psychology, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 45, P. 101305 - 101305

Published: Jan. 31, 2022

In this review, we systematize work on the relationship between social media use and stress by providing a functional perspective that distinguishes three functions can have in stages of stress-coping process: as stressors, resources, coping tools. Current research provides evidence cause stress, serve be used tool for various strategies, but it remains unclear when successfully mitigate stress. Future should more fine-grained designs consider timing use, situational context, encountered content to determine serves which function reduces or increases

Language: Английский

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Problematic Social Media Usage and Anxiety Among University Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Mediating Role of Psychological Capital and the Moderating Role of Academic Burnout

Frontiers in Psychology, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 12

Published: Feb. 5, 2021

The outbreak of COVID-19 has greatly affected university students’ studies and life. This study aimed to examine the possible mediating role psychological capital moderating academic burnout in relationship between problematic social media usage anxiety among students during COVID-19. A total 3,123 undergraduates from universities Shanghai participated an online survey March April 2020. results showed that predicted their levels anxiety. Mediation analysis indicated mediated Furthermore, for whose performance had been by pandemic, effects both on were moderated burnout. For was not but highlighted underlying mechanisms These findings provide practical insights into development implementation interventions when facing a pandemic.

Language: Английский

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Public information needs during the COVID-19 outbreak: a qualitative study in mainland China

Library Hi Tech, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 41(1), P. 248 - 274

Published: Jan. 4, 2023

Purpose The impact of COVID-19 has led to a surge in the public’s reliance on Internet for pandemic information, and policy home isolation exacerbated this. This study aimed investigate public information needs ways accessing disseminating during mainland China. Design/methodology/approach used qualitative research approach conduct semi-structured interviews with 15 participants from 9 cities China about access behaviors outbreak. All interview recordings were converted into text proofread, then coded summarised correspondence questions using grounded theory. Findings summarized dynamics 2.5-year identified difficulties certain information. Originality/value Although health emergencies have been hot topic COVID-19, scant studies focus specific countries Asia, especially China, first country major outbreak stringent lockdown mandates. Therefore, current is well enriched by focusing demand behavior context COVID-19. Possible measures improvement also given existing potential problems, taking account participants’ views.

Language: Английский

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Together Against COVID-19 Concerns: The Role of the Dyadic Coping Process for Partners’ Psychological Well-Being During the Pandemic

Frontiers in Psychology, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 11

Published: Jan. 7, 2021

The situation caused by the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has been representing a great source of concern and challenge to psychological well-being many individuals around world. For couples in particular, this extraordinary rise concern, combined with stress posed virus containment measures, such as prolonged cohabitation lack support networks, may have increased likelihood couple problems. At same time, however, COVID-19 concerns stimulus activate couples’ management processes. A couple’s resource, which an important role dealing stress, is dyadic coping, i.e., process through partners face together. Drawing on sample 1,823 Italian involved relationship, current study tested serial mediation model about predicted well-being, both explicit communication perceived partner coping responses. In addition, explored whether functioned way satisfied dissatisfied couples. Results showed that related significantly threatened individuals’ well-being. However, these positively communication, turn partner’s responses, finally group individuals, association between partners’ responses was not significant. present adds research testing for first time whole theoretical does so during global emergency situation. also suggests key components preventive interventions

Language: Английский

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Understanding the emotional response to COVID‐19 information in news and social media: A mental health perspective

Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 3(5), P. 832 - 842

Published: Oct. 28, 2021

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing social restrictions has been profound, affecting health, livelihoods, wellbeing populations worldwide. Studies have shown widespread effects on mental with an increase in stress, loneliness, depression symptoms related to pandemic. Media plays a critical role containing managing crises, by informing society fostering positive behavior change. Social led large reliance online media channels, this can influence health wellbeing. Anxiety levels, for instance, may be exacerbated exposure COVID-related content, contagion negative sentiment among networks, "fake news." In some cases, trigger abstinence, leading isolation limited access vital information. To able communicate distressing news during crises while protecting individuals is not trivial; it requires deeper understanding people's emotional response content. This paper selectively reviews research into consequences usage consumption focusing discussing their context Advances Artificial Intelligence Data Science, example, Natural Language Processing, Sentiment Analysis, Emotion Recognition, are discussed as useful methods investigating population situation evolves. We present suggestions future research, using these advances assess data sets users' potentially inform strategies that enhance users going forward.

Language: Английский

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The Use Social Media's on Adolescents' Mental Health

International Journal of Health Sciences, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 1(4), P. 425 - 438

Published: Oct. 3, 2023

Mental health is a issue that gaining increasing global attention, especially in today's digital age. This research aims to understand the role of social communication supporting public policies field mental health. Excavate impact use media on focuses Generation Z, as vulnerable group. The study describes complexity relationship between and proposes balanced approach this methods used are content analysis allow researchers these issues depth using qualitative approach. Research results show does not always have negative impact, but can also positive effect. Digital literacy awareness considered important tools protecting yourself from media. conclusion collaboration government platforms an step addressing problems. Governments major play developing regulations protect their citizens, while potential provide valuable resources information.

Language: Английский

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The relationship between academic stress and depression among college students during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study from China

BMC Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 24(1)

Published: Jan. 12, 2024

Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic is a global public health crisis. During the pandemic, mental has attracted great attention. However, there lack of research on relationship between academic stress and depression in Chinese college students its mechanisms. Therefore, this study investigated mechanisms coping style, sleep quality, interpersonal among students. Methods cross-sectional was conducted from May to June 2022 through face-to-face questionnaires with Anhui Province, China. included sociodemographic information, Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire, Self-Rating Depression Scale. Ordered logistic regression model used during mechanism analysis quality relationship. Results Two thousand thirty-three participated study, including 1,285 female 748 male students, an average age 19.81 years old ( SD = 1.22 old). results showed that (1) Academic had significant impact under background p < 0.01); (2) influence difference work experience as student cadres, which who served cadres were less affected by 0.10), not greatly 0.05); (3) College students’ attitudes toward significantly (4) Counselors’ concern (5) Positive high good important depression. Conclusions This provides new findings for in-depth understanding China conducive provision targeted intervention measures

Language: Английский

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The Mental Health Impacts of Successive Disasters: Examining the Roles of Individual and Community Resilience Following a Tornado and COVID-19

Clinical Social Work Journal, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 50(2), P. 124 - 134

Published: Jan. 13, 2022

Language: Английский

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Social Media Networking Sites Usage and Depression Among University Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Mediating Roles of Social Anxiety and Loneliness

Social Media + Society, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 8(3)

Published: July 1, 2022

The current COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in increased psychological issues such as excessive social media networking sites usage (SMNSU), loneliness, anxiety, and depression. In this quantitative study, we examined how SMNSU can directly indirectly influence depression, with loneliness anxiety mediator variables. A 39-item questionnaire was used to collect survey data on SMNSU, depression from 244 blended learning undergraduate students universities the Hunan province China. Partial least squares structural equation modeling conducted using SmartPLS 3.3.3 measure relationships between stated variables of interest. Results indicated that a direct, significant, positive relationship terms mediating effects, both have an intervening role association This study focused higher education sector China by recruiting who were enrolled courses during experiencing problems. We found is associated Loneliness also increase along among unprecedented situations, case, pandemic. valuable implications these findings for teachers, counselors, university managers are discussed, consideration future research directions.

Language: Английский

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Media experiences during the Ukraine war and their relationships with distress, anxiety, and resilience

Journal of Psychiatric Research, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 165, P. 273 - 281

Published: July 31, 2023

Language: Английский

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