The relationship between loneliness and problematic social media usage in Chinese university students: a longitudinal study

The relationship between loneliness and problematic social media usage in Chinese university students: a longitudinal study

Abstract Background A significant number of cross-sectional studies have explored the correlation between loneliness and problematic social media use. However, the causal relationship between these two key variables remains controversial, and the developmental relationship over time is unclear. Meth...

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Main Authors: Peibo Wu, Rong Feng, Jindan Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-01-01
Series:BMC Psychology
Subjects:
Loneliness
Problematic social media use
College students
Latent growth model
Cross-lagged model
Longitudinal study
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-023-01498-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-023-01498-4

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