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The mediating role of social connectedness and negative cognitive emotion regulation in the association between problematic Internet use and depression among adolescents. | LitMetric

AI Article Synopsis

  • The study examines the link between problematic Internet use (PIU) and depression in adolescents, focusing on how social connectedness (SC) and cognitive emotion regulation (CER) mediate this relationship.
  • Conducted with over 9,400 adolescents in China, findings show 21.8% prevalence of PIU, revealing that offline SC and negative CER significantly mediate the effect of PIU on depression.
  • The results emphasize the need for enhancing real-life social interactions to mitigate depressive symptoms associated with PIU, although the applicability of the findings may vary across different cultures.

Article Abstract

Introduction: While the relationship between adolescent problematic Internet use (PIU) and depression has been extensively researched, few studies have investigated the role and mechanisms of social connectedness (SC) in this context. This study aimed to investigate the mediating effect of social connectedness (SC) and cognitive emotion regulation (CER) in the relationship between PIU and depression.

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study involving 9,407 adolescents aged 12-18 years in China from September 2022 to March 2023. We employed Young's 20-item Internet Addiction Test (IAT-20), the Social Connectedness Scale-Revised (SCS-R), the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Scale (CER), and the DSM-5 Level-2 Depression Scale to assess mental health outcomes. Logistic regression analysis was also performed to examine the independent association between the measured variables and depression. Mediation analysis was then conducted to evaluate the mediating roles of social connectedness and cognitive emotion regulation in the relationship between PIU and depression.

Results: We found that the prevalence of PIU was 21.8%. Offline SC (indirect effect: 0.112, 95% CI: 0.104-0.121) and negative CER (indirect effect: 00.140, 95% CI: 0.129-0.152) mainly played a parallel mediating role in the relationship between PIU and depression, along with online SC (on_SC) (indirect effect: 0.007, 95% CI: 0.005-0.010).

Discussion: These findings provide valuable insights into how PIU is associated with depression and highlight the importance of fostering real-life interpersonal interactions. However, the generalizability of this study's findings to other populations may be limited due to cultural factors.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11464347PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1416073DOI Listing

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