Mediating role of positivity in the relationship between state anxiety and problematic social media use during the COVID-19 pandemic

被引:6
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作者
Arpaci, Ibrahim [1 ]
Karatas, Kasim [2 ]
Kiran, Fettah [3 ]
Kusci, Ismail [4 ]
Topcu, Ahmet [5 ]
机构
[1] Tokat Gaziosmanpasa Univ, Fac Educ, Dept Comp Educ & Instruct Technol, Tokat, Turkey
[2] Karamanoglu Mehmetbey Univ, Fac Educ, Dept Educ Sci, Floor 3-322, Karaman, Turkey
[3] Louisiana State Univ, Div Comp Sci & Engn, Sch Elect Engn & Comp Sci, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 USA
[4] Bursa Uludag Univ, Fac Educ, Dept Guidance & Counseling, Bursa, Turkey
[5] Amer Univ Middle East, Coll Engn & Technol, Kuwait, Kuwait
关键词
HEALTH;
D O I
10.1080/07481187.2021.1923588
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
This study investigated the mediating role of positivity in the relationship between state anxiety and problematic social media use during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Positivity Scale, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, and Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale were used to collect data from 834 social media users. SEM-based mediation analysis was used to test hypothesized relationships. Results indicated that positivity has a direct negative effect on problematic social media use. Furthermore, the results indicated that state anxiety has a direct negative effect on positivity and state anxiety has a direct positive effect on problematic social media use. Positivity significantly mediates the relationship between state anxiety and problematic social media use.
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页码:2287 / 2297
页数:11
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