Bridging symptoms between problematic social networking and generalized anxiety in adolescents with non-suicidal self-injury: a network analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Problematic social networking site use (PSNSU) may arise as a coping response to generalized anxiety and, in turn, intensify anxiety symptoms, creating a bidirectional cycle that poses increased risks for non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) among adolescents. However, the symptom-level mechanisms underlying these intertwined associations remain unclear. To address this gap, the present study applied a symptom network analysis approach to examine.

Methods

A total of 5,938 adolescents in Guangxi Province, China, completed an e-questionnaire and validated measures of generalized anxiety, social networking site addictive tendencies, and NSSI. Related to the aim of the current study, 1,544 participants who reported engaging in NSSI were included in the final data analysis,

SUBMITTER: He Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12808407 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature