The association between depression and addictive social media use during the COVID-19 pandemic: The mediating role of sense of control.
<h4>Background</h4>COVID-19 precipitated a plethora of mental health difficulties, particularly for those with pre-existing mental health concerns such as depression or addictive tendencies. For some, the distress that emanated from the experience of the pandemic prompted excessive engag...
Main Authors: | Zahir Vally, Mai Helmy, Louis Fourie |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2023-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0291034 |
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