Problematic social media use, satisfaction with life, and levels of depressive symptoms in university students during the COVID-19 pandemic: Mediation role of social support

Çiçek, İ̇lhan; Şanlı, Mehmet Emin; Arslan, Gökmen; Yıldırım, Murat

doi:10.2298/psi220613009c

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“…A wealth of evidence shows that social support is a powerful resource that provides physical and psychological advantages for individuals facing challenging situations, and reduces psychological disturbances. 31 Effective support from spouses can relieve depression resulting from perceived stress among older adults. 32 The second pathway was "early parental conflict-marital relationships-parent-child relationships-current depression."…”

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Does Early Parental Conflict Impact Current Depression Among Older Adults in Rural China? A Chain-Mediated Model Analysis

Deng,

Ni,

Mao

2023

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Purpose The study aimed to investigate the relationships between early parental conflict, marital and parent-child relationships, and current depression among rural older adults, and to examine its gender differences. Methods Using data obtained from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) conducted in 2018, we selected 2347 adults aged 60 years and older in rural China and used a structural equation model to evaluate the mechanisms behind early parental conflict and current depression among such adults. Results Early parental conflict impacted current depression among rural older adults, and marital and parent-child relationships played mediating roles in the mechanism. However, there were gender differences in the paths: early parental conflict directly impacted older males’ depression, but not among females; marital relationships acted as a mediator between early parental conflict and current depression among older females, but not among males. Conclusion Among older adults in rural China, early parental conflict can affect current depression through the indirect path of marital relationships as well as the chain mediating path between marital and parent-child relationships.

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Does Early Parental Conflict Impact Current Depression Among Older Adults in Rural China? A Chain-Mediated Model Analysis

Deng,

Ni,

Mao

2023

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“…16 Social support plays an important role in improving mental health. 17 , 18 Previous studies have shown a significant negative correlation between social support and parental stress levels, 19 which means people who receive more psychological or material support from family have better mental and physical health. 20 However, rarely lack of study has been discussed the relationship between social support and parents’ mental health literacy.…”

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The Effect of Social Support on the Mental Health Literacy of Parents Who Have Children with Special Needs: A Moderated Mediating Effect

Du,

Dong,

Sun

et al. 2024

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Background It is well known that parents play an important role in the family, particularly the mental health literacy of parents is essential for the growth and development of children. As the parents of children with special needs, they are facing more difficulties and psychological pressure, resulted in more mental health problems. Purpose The current study examined the effect of social support on mental health literacy, and its underlying mechanisms regarding the mediating role of coping styles and moderating role of social comparison. Methods Using a cross-sectional design, 165 parents of children with special needs (22–67 years old, M=37.72, SD=8.78) participated in the study. The general information questionnaire, Mental Health Literacy Scale (MHLS), Social Support Rating Scale, Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire, and Social Comparison Orientation Scale were used. Results We found that objective support positively predicted the mental health literacy, positive coping style played a mediating role between objective support and mental health literacy. In addition, the relationship between objective support and positive coping styles was moderated by social comparisons; for lower levels of opinion social comparison, the effect of objective support on positive coping styles was significantly stronger. Conclusion We revealed the underlying mechanisms between social support and mental health literacy. The present study has profound implications for mental health literacy services for parents who have children with special needs.

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Search for meaning alleviated individual depressive symptoms during COVID‐19 pandemic: The mediating role of optimism

Yuan,

Zhou,

Zhong

et al. 2024

Int J Psychol

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The COVID‐19 pandemic and subsequent quarantine measures have disrupted people's normal pace of life and created excessive pressure. The current study examined the mitigating effect of search for meaning in life on individual depressive symptoms and the mediating role of optimism during COVID‐19 lockdown period. A total of 462 participants (Mage = 37.42 years, SD = 13.15, 166 males) residing in Wuhan, China were recruited online at the beginning of April 2020 when the city was still under lockdown measures. Data were collected four times spanning from April to May 2020, with an interval of roughly 2 weeks in between. The results indicated that search for meaning and optimism was positively correlated with each other concurrently, and both of them were negatively correlated with depressive symptoms. Specifically, search for meaning at T1 could positively predict optimism at T2, which in turn negatively predicted depressive symptoms at T3, suggesting that optimism acted as the mediator for the buffering effects of search for meaning on one's depressive symptoms. Results highlighted the protective role of search for meaning for individual psychological adjustment under such adverse situation as COVID‐19 epidemic, and provided practical implications for people to deal with stressful period like quarantine.

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Problematic social media use, satisfaction with life, and levels of depressive symptoms in university students during the COVID-19 pandemic: Mediation role of social support

Cited by 12 publications

References 110 publications

Does Early Parental Conflict Impact Current Depression Among Older Adults in Rural China? A Chain-Mediated Model Analysis

Does Early Parental Conflict Impact Current Depression Among Older Adults in Rural China? A Chain-Mediated Model Analysis

The Effect of Social Support on the Mental Health Literacy of Parents Who Have Children with Special Needs: A Moderated Mediating Effect

Search for meaning alleviated individual depressive symptoms during COVID‐19 pandemic: The mediating role of optimism

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