The mediating role of anxiety and depression between problematic social media use and bulimia nervosa among Lebanese university students

Sfeir, Michel; Rahme, Clara; Obeïd, Sahar; Hallit, Souheil

doi:10.1186/s40337-023-00776-1

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“…Among Italian college students, there was a positive significant correlation between the levels of PA and frequency of neck and low back pain, where low PA levels were associated with musculoskeletal pain onset and pain worsening, and PA of < 150 min/week predisposed students to neck and low back pain (OR = 1.95, 95% CI: 1.44-2.64 and OR = 1.79, 95% CI: 1.29-2.49, respectively) (2). Similarly, higher depression and anxiety were associated with more bulimia nervosa (18).…”

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Are behavioural risk factors clusters associated with self-reported health complaints? University students in Finland

El Ansari,

Suominen,

El-Ansari

et al. 2023

Cent Eur J Public Health

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Objectives: No previous research of university students in Finland assessed lifestyle behavioural risk factors (BRFs) and categorized students into clusters, explored the associations of the clusters with self-reported health complaints (HCs), whilst controlling for potential confounders. The current study undertook this task.Methods: Students at the University of Turku (1,177) completed an online well-being questionnaire that assessed socio-demographic variables, 5 BRFs -problematic alcohol consumption, smoking, illicit drug use, food consumption habits, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), and 22 HCs. A food frequency questionnaire assessed students' consumption of a range of foods, and a dietary guideline adherence score was computed based on WHO dietary recommendations for Europe. Three separate regression models appraised the associations between the cluster membership and HCs factors, adjusting for sex, income sufficiency and self-rated health.Results: Mean age was 23 ± 5.2 years, 77% had never smoked and 79% never used illicit drug/s. Factor analysis of HCs resulted in four-factors (psychological, circulatory/breathing, gastro-intestinal, pains/aches); cluster analysis of BRFs identified two distinctive student clusters. Cluster 1 represented more healthy students who never smoked/used illicit drugs, had no problematic drinking, and undertook MVPA on 4.42 ± 3.36 days/ week. As for cluster 2 students, half the cluster smoked occasionally/daily, used illicit drug/s, and > 50% had problematic drinking and students undertook MVPA on 4.02 ± 3.12 days/week. More cluster 2 students adhered to healthy eating recommendations, but the difference was not significant between clusters. Regression analysis revealed that females, those with sufficient income, and with excellent/very good self-rated general health were significantly less likely to report all four HCs. Cluster 2 students were significantly more likely to report psychological complaints, circulatory/ breathing and gastro-intestinal complaints. There was no significant association between BRFs clusters and pains/aches factor.Conclusions: Risk taking students with less healthy lifestyles and behaviour were consistently associated with poorer psychological and somatic health.

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Are behavioural risk factors clusters associated with self-reported health complaints? University students in Finland

El Ansari,

Suominen,

El-Ansari

et al. 2023

Cent Eur J Public Health

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“…The fact that no physical activities are involved contributes to the student developing a slothful attitude. It has also been observed that, in many instances, students start giving up their sleep and develop severe cases of sleeping disorders (Alismaiel, 2023;Sfeir et al, 2023;Lederman, 2023).…”

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The Use of Social Media and Its Effects on Students' Academic Performance

Ru Yuan, Hu Yong, Ma Zhaolu, Wang Tong, Syed Ahmed Salman

2023

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The rapid development of technology, especially social media, has enabled people to live increasingly comfortable, convenient, and uncomplicated lives in the modern era. Numerous individuals now consider social media an indispensable component of their daily lives as its use becomes increasingly widespread. The primary objective of this study is to determine whether or not the use of social media influences students' academic performance. In this study, descriptive analysis was used as the methodology. This study's necessary data was collected using a technique known as "simple random sampling." After collecting the data, they were analyzed with the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), and the resulting frequencies and percentages were displayed in tables. According to the study's findings, students' use of social media has no adverse effect on their overall academic performance. Social media platforms are potent tools that can significantly enhance academic performance. However, students should rely on something other than it as their sole source of information.

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The role of anxiety and depressive symptoms in the longitudinal relationship between body image and disordered eating behaviors among Tibetan young adults: a moderating serial mediation model

Wu,

Huang,

Yan

et al. 2024

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Background: Body image significantly impacts emotional and behavioral health. This study investigates the relationship between body image dissatisfaction and disordered eating behaviors (DEBs) among Tibetan young adults, considering the mediating roles of anxiety and depression and the moderating role of ethnicity. Methods: A longitudinal survey was conducted among 2993 first- and second-year university students in Tibet, with initial data collection in September 2021 and follow-up in December 2021. Participants completed standardized questionnaires assessing body image, anxiety, depression, and DEBs. Statistical analyses included t-tests, ANOVA, Pearson correlation, and moderated serial mediation using the PROCESS macro. Results: Body image satisfaction significantly negatively predicted DEBs (β= -0.031, 95% CI = -0.061~-0.001). Anxiety and depression independently and sequentially mediated this relationship (a1b1 = -0.008, 95% CI = -0.015~-0.001; a2b2 = -0.005, 95% CI = -0.010~-0.001; a1db2 = -0.017, 95% CI = -0.026~-0.009). Ethnicity moderated the direct effect, with body image significantly predicting DEBs among Tibetan students but not Han Chinese students. Conclusions: This study highlights the critical roles of anxiety and depression in the link between body image and DEBs and the moderating effect of ethnicity. These findings suggest targeted interventions addressing body image and emotional health to mitigate DEBs, especially in ethnic minority populations.

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The mediating role of anxiety and depression between problematic social media use and bulimia nervosa among Lebanese university students

Cited by 3 publications

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Are behavioural risk factors clusters associated with self-reported health complaints? University students in Finland

Are behavioural risk factors clusters associated with self-reported health complaints? University students in Finland

The Use of Social Media and Its Effects on Students' Academic Performance

The role of anxiety and depressive symptoms in the longitudinal relationship between body image and disordered eating behaviors among Tibetan young adults: a moderating serial mediation model

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