Numerous
academics
and
pundits
contend
that
social
media
use
is
the
primary
cause
of
an
international
youth
mental
health
crisis.
However,
these
claims
often
rely
on
correlational
evidence,
ignoring
confounding
effects
genetic,
developmental,
environmental,
social,
psychological
factors
influence
health.
This
oversimplifies
complex
etiology
problems.
We
call
for
a
more
nuanced
understanding
role
in
avoids
oversimplification.
Additionally,
we
urge
researchers
to
move
beyond
vague,
narrative-driven
verbal
theories
encode
them
into
precise,
testable
causal
models.
Using
simulation
techniques
specification
curve
analyses,
show
how
miss-specified
models
ignore
can
lead
biased
conclusions
about
media's
adverse
effects.
simplistic
focus
diverts
attention
from
broader
contributing
problems,
hindering
development
effective
interventions
support.
Psychological Reports,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Сен. 23, 2024
Excessive
engagement
in
online
activities,
also
known
as
Internet
addiction
can
have
detrimental
impacts
on
the
mental,
social,
and
physical
well-being
of
individuals.
This
research
work
aims
to
contribute
existing
body
knowledge
internet
alexithymia
provide
insights
that
may
inform
development
targeted
interventions
support
university
students
at
risk
addiction.
With
emotional
intelligence
moderator
cognitive
distortion
mediator,
study
investigated
effect
The
approach
this
cross-sectional
design
allowed
researchers
investigate
intricate
interactions
among
several
elements
influencing
northern
Indian
areas.
For
data
collection,
created
a
thorough
English
53-item
questionnaire.
Initially,
600
surveys
were
distributed,
508
useable
used.
All
hypotheses
received
adequate
from
empirical
evidence,
thus
offering
significant
insights.
supported
direct
positive
correlation
between
Also,
findings
revealed
relationship
distortions
which
further
leads
Moreover,
moderation
results
show
acts
has
added
unique
antecedent
addiction,
is
currently
under-researched
previous
works.
adds
not
only
personality
characteristic
but
variable
should
be
taken
into
account
regarding
constituent
processes
regulation
emotions.
Psychology Research and Behavior Management,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
Volume 17, С. 3283 - 3297
Опубликована: Сен. 1, 2024
Digital
hoarding
refers
to
the
continuous
acquisition
of
digital
content
and
difficulty
in
disposing
it.
This
behavior
is
increasingly
common
among
today's
youth.
study
aims
explore
impact
mindfulness
on
behavior,
investigating
self-control
as
a
mediator
upward
social
comparison
via
media
moderator.
Child Development,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Дек. 11, 2024
To
better
understand
the
effects
of
social
media
use
on
adolescents'
psychosocial
functioning,
this
study
examined
temporal
stability
across
two
separate
3-week
experience
sampling
methodology
(ESM)
studies
conducted
6
months
apart
in
2019
and
2020.
Participants
were
297
adolescents
(M
For
over
a
decade
the
media
multitasking
index
(MMI)
has
been
de
facto
standard
measure
for
multitasking.
Thousands
of
studies
in
communication
and
adjacent
disciplines
have
used
to
investigate
relationship
between
cognitive
functioning.
In
this
paper
we
pose
one
central
question:
Is
it
time
abandon
MMI
as
valid
multitasking?
To
answer
question,
highlight
selection
practical,
methodological,
theoretical
concerns
regarding
validity
usefulness
indexing
individual
differences
Thereafter,
outline
research
agenda
evaluate
veracity
these
advance
development
new
measures
adoption
designs.
doing
so,
aim
integrate
disjointed
perspectives
stimulate
new,
improved
methodological
practices
research.
Numerous
academics
and
pundits
contend
that
social
media
use
is
the
primary
cause
of
an
international
youth
mental
health
crisis.
However,
these
claims
often
rely
on
correlational
evidence,
ignoring
confounding
effects
genetic,
developmental,
environmental,
social,
psychological
factors
influence
health.
This
oversimplifies
complex
etiology
problems.
We
call
for
a
more
nuanced
understanding
role
in
avoids
oversimplification.
Additionally,
we
urge
researchers
to
move
beyond
vague,
narrative-driven
verbal
theories
encode
them
into
precise,
testable
causal
models.
Using
simulation
techniques
specification
curve
analyses,
show
how
miss-specified
models
ignore
can
lead
biased
conclusions
about
media's
adverse
effects.
simplistic
focus
diverts
attention
from
broader
contributing
problems,
hindering
development
effective
interventions
support.
