Relationships between Depression, Fear of Missing Out and Social Media Addiction: The Mediating Role of Self-Esteem

Sommantico, Massimiliano; Ramaglia, Ferdinando; Lacatena, Marina

doi:10.3390/healthcare11121667

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“…In this respect, research supports the role of PSMU in coping with psychological and interpersonal difficulties, also showing that PSMU is associated with several psychological vulnerabilities, such as emotion dysregulation [ 17 , 18 , 19 ], alexithymia [ 20 , 21 ], fear of missing out [ 22 , 23 , 24 ], low self-esteem [ 25 , 26 , 27 ], and loneliness [ 28 , 29 ].…”

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Insecure Minds through the Looking Glass: The Mediating Role of Mentalization in the Relationships between Adult Attachment Styles and Problematic Social Media Use

Santoro,

Costanzo,

Franceschini

et al. 2024

IJERPH

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Research shows that insecure attachment styles and failures in mentalizing are associated with increased problematic social media use (PSMU). This study aimed to investigate the mediating role of failures in mentalizing in the relationships between attachment styles and PSMU within a large sample of individuals from the community. The study involved the participation of 3600 adult volunteers (2312 females, 64.2%) aged between 18 and 60 years old (M = 29.92; SD = 10.68). Participants completed measures to assess socio-demographics, adult attachment styles, mentalization, and PSMU. Findings showed that secure and dismissing attachment styles predicted reduced levels of PSMU, and that preoccupied and fearful attachment styles predicted increased levels of PSMU. The relationships between adult attachment styles and PSMU were mediated by failures in mentalizing. Thus, individuals with preoccupied and fearful attachment styles may excessively resort to social media as a means of coping with unprocessed mental states. Clinical interventions that focus on improving mentalizing abilities and promoting the adoption of appropriate self-regulation strategies might reduce maladaptive engagement in social media.

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Insecure Minds through the Looking Glass: The Mediating Role of Mentalization in the Relationships between Adult Attachment Styles and Problematic Social Media Use

Santoro,

Costanzo,

Franceschini

et al. 2024

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“…In conclusion, it is essential to thoroughly consider the specific internet usage needs of individuals and provide more attention to married women. The majority of studies in this field have primarily focused on the general population or specific demographic groups, such as college students or adolescents [48,49]. However, there is inadequate research available concerning the female population.…”

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New Media Use and Mental Health of Married Women: Mediating Effects of Marital Quality

Zhou,

Xu,

2023

Healthcare

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While previous studies have investigated the influence of new media on mental health, little is known about its effects on the mental health of married women. This is a crucial research area, given that married women commonly encounter distinct mental health difficulties. Also, current research fails to provide comprehensive, population-based studies, with most relying on cross-sectional designs. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the relationship between new media use and mental health among married women in China, utilizing a nationally representative longitudinal dataset. We utilized a balanced panel dataset from 2016 to 2020 to establish a causal connection between internet use and the mental health of these women. Our findings indicate that internet use has a positive impact on the mental health of married women in China. Additionally, a structural estimation model (SEM) with 2020 wave data was utilized to investigate various new media use effects and explore mediating pathways of marital satisfaction. Consistently, there were negative findings between new media use, marital satisfaction, and depression. Furthermore, it was determined that new media usage had a significant negative impact on married women’s overall satisfaction with their spouses’ housework contribution, which, in turn, negatively affected marital satisfaction as a whole. The pathways that mediate the effect of marital satisfaction on depression differ across general internet use, streaming media use, and WeChat use. Examining various theoretical perspectives, we interpreted the indirect impact of new media use on mental health through marital satisfaction as passive mediation.

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Assessing Detrimental Influences of Fear of Missing Out on Psychological Well-Being: The Moderating Role of Self-Presentation, Upward Contrast, and Social Media Stalking

Pang,

Quan

2024

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Relationships between Depression, Fear of Missing Out and Social Media Addiction: The Mediating Role of Self-Esteem

Cited by 6 publications

References 69 publications

Insecure Minds through the Looking Glass: The Mediating Role of Mentalization in the Relationships between Adult Attachment Styles and Problematic Social Media Use

Insecure Minds through the Looking Glass: The Mediating Role of Mentalization in the Relationships between Adult Attachment Styles and Problematic Social Media Use

New Media Use and Mental Health of Married Women: Mediating Effects of Marital Quality

Assessing Detrimental Influences of Fear of Missing Out on Psychological Well-Being: The Moderating Role of Self-Presentation, Upward Contrast, and Social Media Stalking

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