What’s new in academic international medicine? Social media and electronic platforms in medical education – Time to reevaluate, recalibrate, and re-prioritize?

International Journal of Academic Medicine, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 11(1), P. 1 - 3

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Examining the impact of reinforcement sensitivity theory on compulsive internet use through difficulty in emotion regulation

New Ideas in Psychology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 78, P. 101160 - 101160

Published: March 31, 2025

Language: Английский

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Boredom and digital media use: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Computers in Human Behavior Reports, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 11, P. 100313 - 100313

Published: June 20, 2023

Nowadays, digital media, especially smartphones, allow to alleviate boredom quickly and conveniently. Numerous studies investigated the relationship between media use, including problematic use. However, a comprehensive overview of these is still missing. Following systematic database search screening process, we identified 59 empirical on (problematic) use published since 2003. Most were cross-sectional (n=52) focused (n=32). The meta-analysis showed medium-to-large positive association (r=.342) whereas small-to-medium (r=.084) was found for Sub-group analyses no differences with respect sample characteristics, study design, measures, type investigating general Internet reported stronger boredom. Future research should longitudinal designs disentangle direction

Language: Английский

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Antecedents of social media addiction in high and low relational mobility societies: Motivation to expand social network and fear of reputational damage

PLoS ONE, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 19(4), P. e0300681 - e0300681

Published: April 18, 2024

Contrary to previous studies on the antecedent factors of social media addiction, we focused environmental factor relational mobility (i.e., ease constructing new interpersonal relationships) and investigated its relationship with addiction. People in low societies have fewer opportunities select partners consequently feel a stronger need maintain their reputation. We hypothesized that (1) people are more strongly addicted because they estimate greater reputational damage will be caused by ignoring messages (2) than actual damage. conducted two online experiments 715 1,826 participants. Our results demonstrated there is no between addiction both high overestimate Furthermore, mechanism differs societies: (3) damage, whereas (4) motivated expand networks; mechanisms strengthen Based these results, propose interventions for moderating societies.

Language: Английский

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Assessing the Dual Impact of the Social Media Platforms on Psychological Well-being: A Multiple-Option Descriptive-Predictive Framework

Computational Economics, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Sept. 19, 2024

Language: Английский

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Motivations, Behaviors and Expectancies of Sexting: The Role of Defensive Strategies and Social Media Addiction in a Sample of Adolescents

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 20(3), P. 1805 - 1805

Published: Jan. 18, 2023

Adolescents and young adults engage in sexting behaviors. Research has mainly emphasized the relationship between motivations behaviors, with little attention paid to expectations potential role of coping strategies. This study aims explore measure emotional-behavioral functioning Youth/Adult Self Report (based on subject's age), use defensive strategies measured Response Evaluation Measure (REM-71), social media addiction Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale (BSMAS) all dimensions sexting: motivations, behavior Sexting Motivation Questionnaire (SMQ), Behavior (SBQ) Sexpectancies (SQ), respectively. N = 209 adolescents were recruited from high schools universities Rome complete self-report questionnaires. Results show that males tend have higher than females. We also found play a determining behaviors motivations. Our hypotheses confirmed, while was not significant as expected. Further studies this topic are desirable future.

Language: Английский

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Paradoxical effects of social media use on workplace interpersonal conflicts

Cogent Business & Management, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 10(1)

Published: April 12, 2023

The prevalence of social media use urged researchers to identify its antecedents and consequences. However, research related in occupational settings has been substantially ignored. Therefore, this study aims examine the effect job stress on (social addiction work-related activities) interpersonal conflict at workplace. was conducted using a cross-sectional design. An online questionnaire survey used collect data from 253 office employees working oil gas industry Malaysia. Structural equation modelling employed for statistical analysis smart PLS. Results demonstrate significant positive activities media) Social behaviour mediates relationship between workplace conflicts. findings show that cope with stress, which turn increases conflicts Further, inclination towards indicates absence active support efforts organisational stakeholders manage by reducing employee's dependency encouraging "offline support" offices.

Language: Английский

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Examining the Studies on “Social Media Addiction”: A Bibliometric Analysis

Published: Jan. 10, 2024

Addiction, characterized by a loss of control over one's behavior, has gained significant attention in relation to the pervasive influence social media networks daily life.In this study, bibliometric analysis was conducted examine issue addiction media.A systematic search performed Web Science database for studies published between 2013 and 2023, utilizing keyword "social addiction".Within defined scope, total 336 were included analysis.The findings reveal that Mark D. Griffiths emerged as most prolific researcher field addiction, with highest number citations.Notably, substantial proportion publications on topic originated from Turkey, Nottingham Trent University being frequent institutional affiliation, coinciding Griffiths' affiliation.Moreover, an common themes these highlights notable dearth research anxiety impulsivity context addiction.

Language: Английский

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Status and Influencing Factors of Social Media Addiction in Chinese Workers: Cross-Sectional Survey Study

Journal of Medical Internet Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 26, P. e48026 - e48026

Published: Feb. 7, 2024

Background Social media addiction (SMA) caused by excessive dependence on social is becoming a global problem. At present, most of the SMA studies recruit college students as research participants, with very few involving workers and other age groups, especially in China. Objective This study aims to investigate current status among Chinese analyze its influencing factors. Methods From November 1, 2022, January 30, 2023, we conducted an anonymous web-based questionnaire survey mainland China, total 5176 participants completed questionnaire. The included Networking Service Addiction Scale, Maslach Burnout Inventory–General Survey scale, Mindful Attention Awareness well questionnaires regarding participants’ use habits demographic information. Results Through strict screening, 3468 valid were this study. main findings revealed following: average score was higher (mean 53.19, SD 12.04), some them (393/3468, 11.33%) relied heavily media; there statistically significant differences scores different industries (F14,3453=3.98; P<.001); single (t3106=8.6; P<.001) relationship (t2749=5.67; had than married workers, but (214/3468, 6.17%) highly dependent level female that male (t3466=3.65; P<.001), negatively correlated (r=−0.22; positively education (r=0.12; frequency using for entertainment during work (r=0.33; staying up late (r=0.14; workers; significantly their burnout (r=0.35; whereas it mindfulness (r=−0.55; P<.001). Conclusions results suggest relatively serious problem requires more attention from society academia. In particular, young unmarried educated bad habits, high levels job burnout, low media. addition, occupation important factor SMA. Thus, government should strengthen supervision companies. Medical institutions provide health offer intervention programs those addicted Workers cultivate healthy while

Language: Английский

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Social media: Does it always hurt? Self-compassion and narcissism as mediators of social media’s predicting effect on self-esteem and body image and gender effect: A study on a Polish community sample

Polish Psychological Bulletin, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 11 - 25

Published: June 12, 2024

Extensive social media usage causes psychological dependence and impacts people’s self-evaluations. It is vital to seek possible buffers addiction’s detrimental effect on self-esteem body image. Poland has one of the highest scores problematic usage. Past studies pointed narcissism self-compassion as mediators such effects. The present study aimed explore Polish individuals’ (N=527) habits. We hypothesised gender differences addiction predictive self-evaluations (self- esteem, image), with relationships. results revealed that only visual (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok) had a negative women reported more decreased self-esteem, Social was negatively predicting image for both genders but not men, mediating

Language: Английский

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