A Multi- Mediation Analysis on the Impact of Social Media and Internet Addiction on University and High School Students’ Mental Health Through Social Capital and Mindfulness

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 22(1), С. 57 - 57

Опубликована: Янв. 2, 2025

Social media addiction (SMA) and internet (IA) are increasingly prevalent, impacting mental health (MH) globally. This study investigates the mediating roles of mindfulness social capital (SC) in relationship between SMA, IA, MH among Ethiopian high school university students, contributing to Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3 good well-being. A cross-sectional was conducted with 1160 1473 students Dessie, Ethiopia. Participants completed validated questionnaires assessing mindfulness, SC, MH. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) a multi- mediation Model (SMM) used examine hypothesized relationships. SEM revealed that both SMA IA had direct negative effect on students. Notably, SC significantly positively predicted MH, indicating their protective role against effects IA. Furthermore, or fully partially mediated highlighting crucial explaining association. provides evidence for buffering The findings highlight need educational interventions foster enhance student promote healthy digital environment. These results offer valuable insights educators, professionals, policymakers Ethiopia other developing countries facing similar challenges.

Язык: Английский

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Synthesizing perspectives: Crafting an Interdisciplinary view of social media’s impact on young people’s mental health

PLoS ONE, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 19(7), С. e0307164 - e0307164

Опубликована: Июль 15, 2024

This study explores the intricate relationship between social media usage and mental health of young individuals by leveraging insights 492 UK school headteachers. It adopts a novel multidisciplinary approach, integrating perspectives from psychology, sociology, education studies, political science, philosophy, linguistics, work, anthropology, sciences. The application thematic analysis, powered ChatGPT-4, identifies predominantly negative perspective on impact people, focusing key themes across various disciplines, including health, identity formation, interaction comparison, bullying, digital literacy, governance policies. These findings culminated in development five-factor Comprehensive Digital Influence Model, suggesting five (Self-Identity Perception Formation, Social Interaction Skills Peer Communication, Mental Emotional Well-Being, Literacy, Critical Thinking, Information Perception, Governance, Policy, Cultural Spaces) to focus impacts peoples' primary secondary educational stages. not only advances academic discourse multiple disciplines but also provides practical for educators, policymakers, professionals, seeking navigate challenges opportunities presented era.

Язык: Английский

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Navigating fairness and boundaries: parental rule strategies and indicators of adolescents’ media overuse

Behaviour and Information Technology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown, С. 1 - 16

Опубликована: Июль 8, 2024

Balancing adolescents' growing desire for independence with the establishment of effective media-related rules presents a complex challenge many parents. Our study, utilising diverse nationwide sample 1,480 adolescents aged 13-17, investigates how perceptions rule restrictiveness might explain relationship between parental strategies and overuse media. Indicators include dysregulated media engagement, interference use other activities, physical symptoms. Structural equation modelling reveals that higher number more frequent enforcement are associated increased among adolescents. However, tend to view as reasonable when parents consistently adhere these themselves, particularly in situations numerous strict enforcement. Notably, curvilinear emerges indicators. Adolescents who perceive reasonable, rather than overly restrictive or lenient, report lower levels findings highlight importance establishing expectations balanced, they themselves committed following.

Язык: Английский

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Concurrent and prospective associations of social media usage with binge eating symptoms in early adolescence

Obesity, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Ноя. 26, 2024

This study investigated longitudinal relationships between social media usage and binge eating (BE) in early adolescence explored potential moderating effects of sex BMI.

Язык: Английский

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