The “Vicious Circle of addictive Social Media Use and Mental Health” Model
Acta Psychologica,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
247, P. 104306 - 104306
Published: May 11, 2024
Social
media
use
(SMU)
is
a
significant
part
of
many
people's
everyday
life.
Research
around
the
globe
describes
an
increase
addictive
SMU
tendencies
since
COVID-19
outbreak.
The
present
work
combines
available
findings
in
"Vicious
Circle
Media
Use
and
Mental
Health"
model
to
explain
how
social
(SM)
activity
can
contribute
development
tendencies,
which
consequences
they
have
for
mental
health,
prevent
them.
Following
model,
interplay
between
risk
factors
negative
experiences
caused
by
daily
hassles
unexpected
global
traumatic
events,
(dimension
"quality"),
SM
flow
directly
through
"vicious
circle".
Time
spent
on
"quantity"),
symptoms
depression
anxiety,
personality
trait
narcissism
circle
as
moderators.
Symptoms
stress,
insomnia,
suicide-related
outcomes
are
described
potential
SMU.
Based
longitudinal
intervention
studies,
conscious
reduction
time
physical
activity,
well
positive
health
mindfulness
identified
protective
that
reduce
tendencies.
contributes
better
understanding
Implications
future
research
praxis,
specifically
programs
therapeutic
treatment
discussed.
Language: Английский
The Frequency of Health Anxiety, Coronavirus Anxiety and Anxiety Disorder in Patients With Tinnitus During the COVID‐19 Pandemic and the Impact of Pandemic on Tinnitus
Clinical Otolaryngology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
49(6), P. 725 - 732
Published: June 28, 2024
Abstract
Objectives
This
study
aimed
to
examine
the
frequency
of
anxiety
disorder,
coronavirus
and
health
in
tinnitus
patients
during
pandemic
also,
determined
psychophysiological
impact
COVID‐19
on
tinnitus.
Methods
cross‐sectional
was
conducted
a
tertiary
central
hospital
from
15
July
2021
December
2022.
In
total,
124
with
77
healthy
controls
participated
study.
The
sociodemographic
data,
set
valid
reliable
assessment
instruments
were
used
measure
outcomes
anxiety,
severity
Results
Patients
found
experience
higher
levels
disorder
than
(
p
<
0.05).
patients,
22.6%
18.5%.
Notably,
moderate
severe
more
half
(51.6%)
also
most
them
(81.3%)
reported
that
compared
pre‐pandemic.
Conclusion
Tinnitus
had
high
anxiety.
line
these
findings,
it
evaluated
there
relationship
between
psychological
problems
Therefore,
predominance
symptoms
at
presentation
should
not
lead
clinician
neglect
underlying
psychopathological
patients.
Language: Английский
COVID-19-Related Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders Relation With Social Media Addiction Among University Students: Mediating Role of Fear of Missing Out
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
COVID-19 Pandemic-Related Stress and Subjective Well-Being Across Age: The Mediating Role of Social Resources
The International Journal of Aging and Human Development,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 20, 2024
Stress
associated
with
the
COVID-19
pandemic
and
measures
implemented
to
prevent
its
spread
dramatically
shifted
our
social
networks,
interactions,
contexts,
all
of
which
influence
assessment
one's
subjective
well-being
(SWB).
Drawing
on
data
collected
from
1,318
adults
between
April
May
2020,
we
used
structural
equation
modeling
analyze
relationship
pandemic-related
stress
SWB
(life
satisfaction,
positive
affect,
negative
affect),
examined
how
these
relationships
vary
across
age.
Pandemic-related
was
lower
life
satisfaction
higher
affect.
However,
no
evidence
age
moderation
emerged.
Subsequent
analysis
different
aspects
resources
as
potential
mediating
variables.
Loneliness
fully
mediated
while
support
demonstrated
partial
mediation.
Further,
loneliness
partially
Findings
suggest
that
impacts
SWB,
help
explain
impacts.
Language: Английский
Incidence and risk factors of omicron variant SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infection among vaccinated and boosted individuals.
medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 5, 2024
Abstract
Background
SARS-CoV-2
vaccines
have
been
shown
to
be
safe
and
effective
against
infection
severe
COVID-19
disease
worldwide.
Certain
co-morbid
conditions
cause
immune
dysfunction
may
reduce
response
vaccination.
In
contrast,
those
with
co-morbidities
practice
prevention
strategies.
Thus,
the
real-world
clinical
impact
of
on
in
recent
post-vaccination
period
is
not
well
established.
We
performed
this
study
understand
epidemiology
Omicron
breakthrough
evaluate
associations
number
comorbidities
a
vaccinated
boosted
population.
Methods
Findings
retrospective
cohort
utilizing
Northwestern
Medicine
Enterprise
Data
Warehouse.
Our
population
was
identified
as
fully
adults
at
least
one
booster.
The
primary
risk
factor
interest
co-morbidities.
outcome
incidence
time
first
positive
molecular
test
predominant
era.
multivariable
analyses
stratified
by
calendar
using
Cox
modeling
determine
hazard
SARS-CoV-2.
total,
133,191
patients
were
analyzed.
Having
3+
associated
increased
for
(HR=1.2
CI
1.2-1.6).
During
second
half
study,
having
2
(HR=
1.1
95%
1.02-1.2)
(HR
1.7,
1.5-1.9)
breakthrough.
Older
age
decreased
6
months
follow-up.
Interaction
terms
indicated
significant
changes
many
factors
between
halves
follow-up
period.
Conclusions
common
significantly
higher
our
most
vulnerable
multiple
Age
related
behavioral
play
an
important
role
highest
among
young
adults.
findings
reflect
differences
immunity
exposure
behaviors
populations
COVID-19.
Language: Английский
Incidence and risk factors of SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infection in the early Omicron variant era among vaccinated and boosted individuals in Chicago
PLoS ONE,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
19(8), P. e0302338 - e0302338
Published: Aug. 5, 2024
SARS-CoV-2
vaccines
are
safe
and
effective
against
infection
severe
COVID-19
disease
worldwide.
Certain
co-morbid
conditions
cause
immune
dysfunction
may
reduce
response
to
vaccination.
In
contrast,
those
with
co-morbidities
practice
prevention
strategies.
Thus,
the
real-world
clinical
impact
of
on
in
recent
post-vaccination
period
is
not
well
established.
This
study
was
performed
understand
epidemiology
Omicron
breakthrough
evaluate
associations
number
comorbidities
a
vaccinated
boosted
population.
Language: Английский