Specific Internet Disorders in University Students in Taiwan and Hong Kong: Psychometric Properties with Invariance Testing for the Traditional Chinese Version of the Assessment of Criteria for Specific Internet-Use Disorders (ACSID-11)

Huang, Yu-Ting; Ruckwongpatr, Kamolthip; Chen, Ji-Kang; Pakpour, Amir H.; Siaw, Yan-Li; Nadhiroh, Siti Rahayu; Kukreti, Shikha; Chen, Jung-Sheng; Potenza, Marc N.; Griffiths, Mark D.; Lin, Chung-Ying

doi:10.1007/s11469-024-01270-8

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“…This research puts forward several propositions for future studies. First, to verify and examine our model, future studies can explore specific social media addiction (e.g., Facebook [ 72 ], YouTube [ 73 ]) in our proposed model; In addition, the relationships between family functioning, peer support, depressive symptoms and other types of Internet addiction may also be explored, including gaming and mobile phone addiction; Finally, different types of internet addiction can be assessed using a psychometric sound instrument (e.g., Assessment of Criteria for Specific Internet Use Disorders (ACSID 11) [ 74 ].…”

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The relationship between family functioning and social media addiction among university students: a moderated mediation model of depressive symptoms and peer support

Qi,

Zhao,

Geng

et al. 2024

BMC Psychol

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Background Social media addiction (SMA) is an increasing problem, especially among young adults. Little is known about university students’ SMA and family functioning. This study aimed to explore the mediating effect of depressive symptoms and the moderating effect of peer support in the relationship between family functioning and SMA among young adults. Methods A sample of 1862 Chinese university students completed an online survey including the Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale (BSMAS), Family APGAR, the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), peer support, and demographic characteristics. Hierarchical regression and moderated mediation analysis were used to test the effects and pathways among them. Results Of the 1840 participants, 30.11% experienced SMA, 38.80% had family dysfunction and 15.98% had depressive symptoms. Hierarchical multiple regression showed better family functioning significantly predicted less SMA (β = -0.26, p < 0.001) and lower depressive symptoms (β = -0.58, p < 0.001), after adjusting for covariates. Mediation analysis verified that depressive symptoms mediated the effect of family functioning on SMA (indirect effect = -0.22, 95%CI[-0.28, -0.17]). Furthermore, the interaction of family functioning and peer support was negatively related to depressive symptoms (β= -0.03, 95% CI[-0.05, -0.01]) and the interaction of depressive symptoms and peer support was positively related to SMA (β = 0.01, 95%CI[0.004, 0.02]). Additional analysis further confirmed that peer support decreased depressive symptoms among young adults from dysfunctional families, and increased SMA behaviors in individuals with depressive symptoms. Conclusion Better family functioning and lower depressive symptoms may contribute to less social media addiction among Chinese university students. Peer support could moderate the mediating role of depressive symptoms on social media addiction in individuals with family dysfunction.

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The relationship between family functioning and social media addiction among university students: a moderated mediation model of depressive symptoms and peer support

Qi,

Zhao,

Geng

et al. 2024

BMC Psychol

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COVID-19-Related Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders Relation With Social Media Addiction Among University Students: Mediating Role of Fear of Missing Out

Zhang

2024

Psychiatry Investig

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Objective Traumatic experiences and stressful life events have crippling outcomes on individuals’ psychiatric disorders and are also frequently comorbid with addictive behaviors. This study aims to propose a mediation model to examine the association between coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19)-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and social media addiction (SMA) among university students, and the mediating role of fear of missing out (FoMO).Methods A cross-sectional study with 856 university students (mean age 19.2 years; 67.9% female) was conducted in China. The COVID-19-related PTSD scale, the FoMO scale, and the Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale were used, in addition to an online questionnaire addressing participants’ sociodemographic information. Descriptive statistics and correlations were conducted with SPSS 21.0. The Structural Equation Model (SEM) with AMOS 21.0 was performed to assess the hypothesized mediation mode. The bootstrap with the 95% confidence interval (CI) was computed to test the significance of the mediating effect.Results SEM demonstrated that COVID-19-related PTSD symptoms significantly and negatively influenced SMA (β=0.247, p<0.001), FoMO significantly and positively affected university students’ SMA (β=0.341, p<0.001), and FoMO partially mediated the association between COVID-19-related PTSD symptoms and SMA. The mediation effect of FoMO was 0.176, with bootstrapping 95% CI=0.123, 0.235.Conclusion The main effects of COVID-19-related PTSD symptoms and FoMO on SMA among university students were identified, providing intervention strategies for mental health professionals on how to reduce the risk of SMA when confronting future traumatic events and public health crises.

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Specific Internet Disorders in University Students in Taiwan and Hong Kong: Psychometric Properties with Invariance Testing for the Traditional Chinese Version of the Assessment of Criteria for Specific Internet-Use Disorders (ACSID-11)

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The relationship between family functioning and social media addiction among university students: a moderated mediation model of depressive symptoms and peer support

The relationship between family functioning and social media addiction among university students: a moderated mediation model of depressive symptoms and peer support

COVID-19-Related Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders Relation With Social Media Addiction Among University Students: Mediating Role of Fear of Missing Out

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