Social Media Networking Sites Usage and Depression Among University Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Mediating Roles of Social Anxiety and Loneliness
The current COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in increased psychological issues such as excessive social media networking sites usage (SMNSU), loneliness, social anxiety, and depression. In this quantitative study, we examined how SMNSU can directly and indirectly influence depression, with loneliness...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2022-08-01
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Series: | Social Media + Society |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/20563051221107633 |