Would you be healthier if you had more social capital? Focusing on university students' social media use in Japan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study examined how university students' social media use is related to their mental health (subjective well-being [SWB] and loneliness) and perceived physical health. A cognitive bias model and a social network mediation model were used to compare social capital formed via face-to-face and online communication, considering the effects of personality traits (i.e., social skills, generalized trust, and social tolerance).

Methods

We conducted a self-report survey with 409 university students in Japan from August to September 2022. Four patterns of social media use were analyzed: (1) Twitter only, (2) LINE + Twitter, (3) Instagram + Twitter, and (4) Discord + Twitter. Relationships between the variables were investigated with a structural equation modeling analys

SUBMITTER: Ye S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11667995 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature