Whether and how will using social media induce social anxiety? The correlational and causal evidence from Chinese society

BackgroundPrior literature has well established the relationship between social media use and social anxiety, but little attention has been paid to the underlying mechanisms. Additionally, the causal evidence concerning the effect of social media use on social anxiety is scarce.ObjectiveGiven that,...

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Main Authors: Feng Yang, Minyan Li, Yang Han
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1217415/full