Can physical activity foster mental health by preventing addictive social media use? – A longitudinal investigation during the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany

Can physical activity foster mental health by preventing addictive social media use? – A longitudinal investigation during the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic contributed to an increase of mental health problems like depression, anxiety, stress symptoms, and Internet-based addictive behaviors. Therefore, the present longitudinal study investigated whether physical activity might prevent addictive social media use (SMU)...

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Main Authors: Lena-Marie Precht, Jan Stirnberg, Jürgen Margraf, Julia Brailovskaia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-04-01
Series:Journal of Affective Disorders Reports
Subjects:
Physical activity
addictive social media use
burden caused by COVID-19
positive mental health
depression, anxiety, stress
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666915322000099

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