Social media use disorder and alexithymia: Any association between the two? Results of a cross‐sectional study among Lebanese adults

Youssef, Lara; Hallit, Rabih; Akel, Marwan; Kheir, Nelly; Obeïd, Sahar; Hallit, Souheil

doi:10.1111/ppc.12506

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“…Data collection was performed by study-independent clinical psychologists. The methodology used in this study is similar to the one used in prior publications [32].…”

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Social media use disorder and loneliness: any association between the two? Results of a cross-sectional study among Lebanese adults

Youssef

Hallit

Kheir³

et al. 2020

BMC Psychol

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Background: In Lebanon, it is already established that mental disorders are prevalent among the population. Lebanese people are active users of social media platforms. To date, no study has previously explored the relationship between mental health and social media use disorder in Lebanon. The present study aims to learn more about the link between social media use disorder and loneliness among Lebanese people. Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out between January and December 2018. It enrolled 456 residents of the community randomly selected from Lebanon's governorates in a proportionate rate. Results: The results showed that 107 (23.7%) participants were classified as having social media use disorder. The results of a stepwise linear regression, taking the loneliness score as the dependent variable, showed that female gender compared to males (Beta = 0.42), having a secondary level of education compared to illiteracy (Beta = 0.65), higher social media use disorder (Beta = 0.03) and higher insomnia (Beta = 0.02) and alexithymia (Beta = 0.02) were significantly associated with higher loneliness. Conclusion: The present study was able to contribute to the literature and showed the association between social media use disorder and loneliness. These findings can benefit psychologists and public health practitioners in their future prevention and intervention plans.

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“…Data collection was performed by study-independent clinical psychologists. The methodology used in this study is similar to the one used in prior publications [32].…”

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confidence: 99%

Social media use disorder and loneliness: any association between the two? Results of a cross-sectional study among Lebanese adults

Youssef

Hallit

Kheir³

et al. 2020

BMC Psychol

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“…Study‐independent clinical psychologists carried out the data collection and evaluated the psychiatric conditions of participants. The methodology adopted in this study project is similar to that used in previous studies 19–21 …”

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“…The methodology adopted in this study project is similar to that used in previous studies. [19][20][21]…”

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Factors associated with problematic social media use among a sample of Lebanese adults: The mediating role of emotional intelligence

Barbar

Haddad²,

Sacre³

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Perspect Psychiatr Care

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Purpose: To assess the relationship of smoking (cigarettes or waterpipe), alcohol drinking, alexithymia, self-esteem, anxiety, depression, stress, social phobia, emotional intelligence, impulsivity, insomnia, physical health, and loneliness with problematic social media use (PSMU) in a sample of Lebanese citizens.Methods: This cross-sectional study enrolled 466 participants (January-May 2019).Results: Higher anxiety, alcohol use disorder, and social phobia were correlated with elevated PSMU, while older age was associated with lower PSMU. Emotional intelligence partially mediated the association between alexithymia and PSMU by 4.55%.Practical implications: Since these manifestations are preventable, spreading awareness through our schools, educational programs, and even healthcare professionals would considerably reduce the pace at which young adults are transforming into anxious and distorted individuals.

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“…Five independent pharmacystudents performed the data collection. The methods used is described elsewhere 41,42.…”

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Problematic social media use and mental health (depression, anxiety, and insomnia) among Lebanese adults: Any mediating effect of stress?

Malaeb

Salameh

Barbar

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Purpose: To examine the association between problematic social media use with depression, anxiety, insomnia, and stress in a sample of young Lebanese adults.Methods: This cross-sectional study was achieved between January and May 2019; 466 out of 600 adults completed the questionnaire.Results: Higher problematic social media use was significantly associated with higher depression, anxiety, and insomnia, but not stress. Stress mediated the relation between depression, anxiety, insomnia, and problematic social media use.Practical Implications: This study showed that problematic social media use was associated with psychological disorders. Additional research is needed to identify and describe the potential causality between the use of social media and various mental health issues and the interplay between the social media network and other mental health factors.

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Social media use disorder and alexithymia: Any association between the two? Results of a cross‐sectional study among Lebanese adults

Cited by 19 publications

References 65 publications

Social media use disorder and loneliness: any association between the two? Results of a cross-sectional study among Lebanese adults

Social media use disorder and loneliness: any association between the two? Results of a cross-sectional study among Lebanese adults

Factors associated with problematic social media use among a sample of Lebanese adults: The mediating role of emotional intelligence

Problematic social media use and mental health (depression, anxiety, and insomnia) among Lebanese adults: Any mediating effect of stress?

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