Association Between Social Networking Site Use Intensity and Depression Among Chinese Pregnant Women: Cross-sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite extensive debates about the mental health impacts of the use of social networking sites (SNSs), including WeChat, the association and mechanisms between social interaction of WeChat use intensity and antenatal depression are unclear.

Objective

We aimed to test the mediating roles of upward social comparison on social interaction of WeChat and rumination in the association between social interaction of WeChat use intensity and antenatal depression.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey was conducted in four hospitals with the self-reported measures of social interaction of WeChat use intensity, upward social comparison on social interaction of WeChat, rumination, antenatal depression, and control variables. The mediation analysis was performed through Mod

SUBMITTER: Wang R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10132020 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature