Social Media Overload and Anxiety Among University Students During the COVID-19 Omicron Wave Lockdown: A Cross-Sectional Study in Shanghai, China, 2022

Wang, Yangyang; Xu, Jian; Xie, Tian

doi:10.3389/ijph.2022.1605363

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“…The need for workers to be available at all times goes beyond the workplace and working hours. This evidence is in line with prior findings of Wang, Xu and Xie 62 and Tandon et al 107 and Taboroši et al 9 …”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 93%

The Role of Job Insecurity, Social Media Exposure, and Job Stress in Predicting Anxiety Among White-Collar Employees

An,

Gu,

Obrenovic

et al. 2023

PRBM

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Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the combined effects and relationships between social media exposure, job insecurity, job stress, and anxiety among individuals and to propose an innovative model exploring how these factors contribute to increased anxiety. Patients and Methods This empirical research paper focuses on understanding the role of job insecurity, social media exposure, and job stress in predicting anxiety levels. The study was conducted on a sample of 292 white-collar employees in various organizations and institutions across the United States amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing economic crisis, during the broader transition to a digital working environment. A self-report Likert-type questionnaire was administered to measure employees’ job stress, uncertainty, anxiety levels and social media exposure. The present study employed theoretical background of Lazarus’ Theory of Psychological Stress and the JDR Model. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to examine the relationships between these constructs, while confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was conducted to assess the validity of the measurement model. Results The study provides empirical support for the claim that employees with pervasive job stress will likely develop anxiety symptoms. It also highlights the mechanisms by which social media exposure increases employees’ anxiety levels and how management and policymakers can buffer the stressors. Conclusion The research emphasizes the importance of addressing occupational mental health problems, and the implications of the findings indicate the need for managerial interventions in securing effective measures for buffering stress and controlled social media usage. This study contributes to the body of knowledge by informing managers and policymakers on key aspects to consider in promoting psychological balance and a healthy organizational climate.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 93%

The Role of Job Insecurity, Social Media Exposure, and Job Stress in Predicting Anxiety Among White-Collar Employees

An,

Gu,

Obrenovic

et al. 2023

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“…Chinese government adopted a zero-COVID strategy and took strict lockdown measures during the COVID-19 [76]. Multiple studies have shown that strict lockdown policies increase people's psychological burden [76,77]. The present study provides experimental evidence for the psychological health status of college students in this context.…”

Section: The Relationship Between Risk Perception and Depression Amongmentioning

confidence: 67%

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Social Media Overload as a Predictor of Depressive Symptoms Under the COVID-19 Infodemic: A Cross-Sectional Survey From Chinese University Students

Xie,

Wang,

Cheng

2023

Int J Public Health

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Objectives: People’s mental health and digital usage have attracted widespread attention during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to investigate how social media overload influenced depressive symptoms under the COVID-19 infodemic and the role of risk perception and social media fatigue.Methods: A questionnaire survey was conducted on 644 college students during the COVID-19 lockdown in Shanghai, and data analysis was conducted using the PROCESS4.0 tool.Results: The findings showed that in the COVID-19 information epidemic: 1) both information overload and communication overload were significantly and positively associated with depressive symptoms; 2) risk perception of COVID-19, and social media fatigue mediated this association separately; 3) and there was a chain mediating relationship between communication overload and depressive symptoms.Conclusion: Social media overload was positively associated with depressive symptoms among college students under the COVID-19 infodemic by increasing risk perception and social media fatigue. The findings sparked further thinking on how the public should correctly use social media for risk communication during public health emergencies.

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“…From the media selection perspective, negative emotions affect the decision process differently, including choosing media to obtain information in a crisis (Jin, 2009; Lerner et al, 2015). Scholars recommend that people limit their time and frequency of use of social media in times of crisis to control negative emotions (Wang et al, 2023). Indeed, many people have blamed social media for fostering negative emotions (Faize & Husain, 2021).…”

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Media Credibility and Re-use Intention for Information Seeking in Crisis: A Case of Cross-Platform Media Complementary Effect in Covid-19 Pandemic in Vietnam

Nguyen,

Phung

2023

SAGE Open

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The relationship among different media types is a long and exciting subject for researchers. It can not be denied that the rise of online media has contributed to the decline of traditional media consumption. Despite their conflict, traditional media can take full advantage of social media’s user base for their benefit. At one point in this relationship, the Covid-19 pandemic occurred as a massive event that changed the world beginning in 2020. In the new situation, people’s emotions, information seeking motivation, and intention change, ultimately affecting their choice of mediums to acquire information. The study found differences in people’s emotions, motivation, and medium’s re-use intention during the Covid-19 outbreaks and after they were controlled. Furthermore, the results illustrate that one medium’s re-use intention is affected by its credibility and other medium’s credibility and re-use intention. These impacts could signify the complementary effect in a multiplatform context.

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Social Media Overload and Anxiety Among University Students During the COVID-19 Omicron Wave Lockdown: A Cross-Sectional Study in Shanghai, China, 2022

Cited by 7 publications

References 71 publications

The Role of Job Insecurity, Social Media Exposure, and Job Stress in Predicting Anxiety Among White-Collar Employees

The Role of Job Insecurity, Social Media Exposure, and Job Stress in Predicting Anxiety Among White-Collar Employees

Social Media Overload as a Predictor of Depressive Symptoms Under the COVID-19 Infodemic: A Cross-Sectional Survey From Chinese University Students

Media Credibility and Re-use Intention for Information Seeking in Crisis: A Case of Cross-Platform Media Complementary Effect in Covid-19 Pandemic in Vietnam

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