The effect of grandparental care on social networking sites addiction in college: mediated by social anxiety and loneliness.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Grandparental care has become a common phenomenon, yet there is still limited research on the long-term psychological effects on children raised by their grandparents. This study aims to explore the impact of early grandparental care experiences on university students' social networking sites addiction, social anxiety, and loneliness.

Methods

A random cluster sampling method was employed to select college students from a medical school in Jiangxi for a questionnaire survey. The study measured social networking sites addiction, social anxiety, and loneliness using the Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale (BSMAS), Interaction Anxiety Scale (IAS), and Loneliness Scale (ULS-6) respectively. Additionally, grandparental care was assessed through individual questions. Data

SUBMITTER: Zeng S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11619643 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature