Association between problematic social media use and memory performance in a sample of Lebanese adults: the mediating effect of anxiety, depression, stress and insomnia

Dagher, Maya; Farchakh, Youssef; Barbar, Sam; Haddad, Chadia; Akel, Marwan; Hallit, Souheil; Obeïd, Sahar

doi:10.1186/s13005-021-00260-8

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“…However, this research did not find a gender effect on Internet or smartphone use disorder and working memory capacity. The mediating effect of depression, anxiety, and stress between problematic social media use and memory capacity was researched [45]. In this research, the Memory Awareness Rating Scale (MARS-MPS) was used to evaluate memory performance.…”

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Research on Adolescents Regarding the Indirect Effect of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress between TikTok Use Disorder and Memory Loss

Sha

Dong

2021

IJERPH

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This research involved the participation of 3036 Chinese students in the first and second years of senior high school. The adolescents were active users of TikTok. The mediating effect of depression, anxiety, and stress between TikTok use disorder and memory loss was investigated. A forward and backward digit span test was applied to measure memory loss. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was established, and SPSS Amos was used for analysis. The results show a partial mediation effect of depression and anxiety between TikTok use disorder and forward digit span. A partial mediation effect of depression, anxiety, and stress between TikTok use disorder and backward digit span is also shown. These results also show gender differences. Attention should be given to male students, who have more depression, anxiety, and stress than female students; they also have more memory loss.

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Section: Internet or Smartphone Use Disorder And Working Memory Capacitymentioning

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Research on Adolescents Regarding the Indirect Effect of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress between TikTok Use Disorder and Memory Loss

Sha

Dong

2021

IJERPH

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“…A Lebanese study done by Obeid et al 45 had showed that high PIU was found in 3.6% of Lebanese adolescents while 40% had occasional and frequent internet users. 45 Previous studies conducted among Lebanese adults have evaluated the association between problematic social media use and loneliness, 46 alexithymia, 47 memory performance, 48 alcohol use disorder 49 and mental health issues (depression and anxiety). 50 No studies have studied the association between PIU and mental health issues among adolescents.…”

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Association of problematic internet use with depression, impulsivity, anger, aggression, and social anxiety: Results of a national study among Lebanese adolescents

Haddad

Malaeb

Sacre³

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Pediatric Investigation

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Importance Several studies conducted worldwide (mostly in Western countries) highlighted the negative effects of problematic internet use, particularly among adolescents aged 12 to 17, including depression, impulsivity, aggression, and social fear and avoidance. In Lebanon, literature on the prevalence and impact of problematic internet use among adolescents is limited. Objective This study aim was to study the association between problematic internet use and depression, impulsivity, anger, aggression and social phobia among Lebanese adolescents. Methods A cross‐sectional study was performed on 1103 young adolescents (14–17 years), recruited from October 2017 till April 2018. The Internet Addiction Test (IAT) was used to evaluate the level of problematic internet use. Data were analyzed using the MANCOVA analysis. The main independent variable of interest was the IAT, while the dependent variables included the psychological scales. Results The multivariate analysis taking the psychological scales as the dependent variables and the problematic internet use (IAT score) as an independent variable, showed that problematic internet use was associated with higher depression, impulsivity, aggression, anger, hostility and social anxiety. Interpretation Problematic internet use has become an important health issue that should not be overlooked, particularly because of the increased use of the internet by adolescents. Educational programs on early exposure to the internet should be developed.

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“…[17][18][19] Problematic social media is also significantly associated with higher anxiety among the Lebanese population. 20 Another, less prevalent, 9 approach, but the one chosen in the present research, denotes anxiety as a cause of SMF. The cogent rationale behind this type of directionality rests on some theoretical perspectives.…”

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“… 17–19 Problematic social media is also significantly associated with higher anxiety among the Lebanese population. 20 …”

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Trait Anxiety and Social Media Fatigue: Fear of Missing Out as a Mediator

Świątek¹,

Szczęśniak²,

Bielecka³

2021

PRBM

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Background Interdisciplinary literature indicates different correlates of social media fatigue (hereinafter: SMF). Some studies show that high levels of anxiety may induce lowered Internet use and lead social media users to withdraw from Internet activities. Since the relationship between anxiety and social media use is complex, it is important to investigate mediating factors that may indirectly contribute to or exacerbate this association. Therefore, the main aim of this study is to verify whether fear of missing out (hereinafter: FoMO) is a potential factor accounting for why anxiety is associated with SMF. Participants, Methods and Data Collection The research was conducted on a group of 264 adolescents and adults (85% women). The mean age of the respondents was M = 23.76 with SD = 5.98 (range = 14–50 years). The data were collected via online social networking among college students, their family members and friends. The participants answered the Trait Anxiety Scale (TAS), Social Media Fatigue Scale (SMFS), Fear of Missing Out Scale (FoMO), and Revised Life Orientation Test (LOT-R). Results The outcomes showed that respondents with higher levels of trait anxiety report more intense cognitive, behavioral, emotional, and overall online fatigue. Concurrently, individuals who experience FoMO on the Internet declare being tired of social media use. Moreover, FoMO mediates the association between trait anxiety and all three dimensions of SMF, and its overall result. Conclusion The present research increases our understanding of the possible role of apprehension related to missing out on the anxiety and fatigue connected to engagement in social media. It is possible to assess that trait anxiety might induce higher SMF when individuals experience a general apprehension that others are doing or having things that they do not.

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Association between problematic social media use and memory performance in a sample of Lebanese adults: the mediating effect of anxiety, depression, stress and insomnia

Cited by 19 publications

References 46 publications

Research on Adolescents Regarding the Indirect Effect of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress between TikTok Use Disorder and Memory Loss

Research on Adolescents Regarding the Indirect Effect of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress between TikTok Use Disorder and Memory Loss

Association of problematic internet use with depression, impulsivity, anger, aggression, and social anxiety: Results of a national study among Lebanese adolescents

Trait Anxiety and Social Media Fatigue: Fear of Missing Out as a Mediator

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