The relationship between specific problematic internet use and hope: academic exhaustion as mediator and mattering as moderator among Chinese university students.

ABSTRACT: Problematic social media use (PSMU) and problematic gaming (PG) among university students as specific types of problematic internet use (PIU) have become a growing concern. PSMU and PG may lead to negative outcomes such as academic exhaustion and diminished hope. However, previous studies have not simultaneously considered the associations among these variables from the perspective of Stressor-Strain-Outcome model. Furthermore, the concept of 'mattering'-the feeling of being valued and important to others and 'fear of not mattering' in this dynamic is notably under-investigated. The present study aimed to examine the associations among these variables and evaluated whether mattering profiles moderated the associations involving PIU among university students.A survey was conducted among 3,0

SUBMITTER: Chen XM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11877927 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature