How social media usage affects psychological and subjective well-being: testing a moderated mediation model

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作者
Zhang, Chang'an [1 ]
Tang, Lingjie [1 ]
Liu, Zhifang [2 ]
机构
[1] Xi An Jiao Tong Univ, Sch Foreign Studies, 28 Xianning West Rd, Xian 710049, Shaanxi, Peoples R China
[2] Univ Sains Malaysia, Educ Studies, Bangunan D02, Gelugor City 11800, Penang Island, Malaysia
关键词
Social media; Cyberbullying; Self-esteem; Online social support; Psychological well-being; Subjective well-being; Moderated mediation; POSITIVE MENTAL-HEALTH; SELF-ESTEEM; DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS; LIFE SATISFACTION; NETWORKING SITES; SUPPORT; ADOLESCENTS; ANXIETY; CHINESE; ROLES;
D O I
10.1186/s40359-023-01311-2
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
BackgroundA growing body of literature demonstrates that social media usage has witnessed a rapid increase in higher education and is almost ubiquitous among young people. The underlying mechanisms as to how social media usage by university students affects their well-being are unclear. Moreover, current research has produced conflicting evidence concerning the potential effects of social media on individuals' overall well-being with some reporting negative outcomes while others revealing beneficial results.MethodsTo address the research gap, the present research made an attempt to investigate the crucial role of social media in affecting students' psychological (PWB) and subjective well-being (SWB) by testing the mediating role of self-esteem and online social support and the moderation effect of cyberbullying. The data in the study were obtained from a sample of 1,004 college students (483 females and 521 males, Mage = 23.78, SD = 4.06) enrolled at 135 Chinese universities. AMOS 26.0 and SPSS 26.0 as well as the Process macro were utilized for analyzing data and testing the moderated mediation model.ResultsFindings revealed that social media usage by university students was positively associated with their PWB and SWB through self-esteem and online social support, and cyberbullying played a moderating role in the first phase of the mediation process such that the indirect associations were weak with cyberbullying reaching high levels.ConclusionThese findings highlight the importance of discerning the mechanisms moderating the mediated paths linking social media usage by young adults to their PWB and SWB. The results also underline the importance of implementing measures and interventions to alleviate the detrimental impacts of cyberbullying on young adults' PWB and SWB.
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