The double-edged sword effects of active social media use on loneliness: The roles of interpersonal satisfaction and fear of missing out

IntroductionSocial media' impact on loneliness has attracted widespread scholarly attention. One hypothesis is that active social media use (ASMU) is associated with a decrease in loneliness. However, several empirical studies did not find a significant correlation between ASMU and loneliness,...

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Main Authors: Jian Mao, Ge-xi Fu, Jian-jun Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1108467/full