The association between social media use and well-being during quarantine period: testing a moderated mediation model.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Social media use (SMU) increased dramatically during COVID-19 due to policies such as long-term quarantine. Given that SMU has complex effects on individuals' well-being, this study aimed to explore the relationship between SMU and subjective well-being and the influencing factors in the context of the pandemic in China.

Methods

A total of 895 adults (413 males) in different risk areas across China participated in this study. They provided self-reported data on subjective well-being, social media use, adaptive humor, and other demographic variables.

Results

It revealed that SMU was positively associated with individual well-being, an effect partially mediated by the score of adaptive humor. Furthermore, the effect of SMU on adaptive humor was moderated by t

SUBMITTER: Zhu L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10656604 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature