Hooked on virtual social life. Problematic social media use and associations with mental distress and addictive disorders.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Social media is an important and growing part of the lives of the vast majority of the global population, especially in the young. Although still a young and scarce subject, research has revealed that social media has addictive potential. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to explore the associations between problematic use of social media and mental distress, problematic gaming and gambling, within the Swedish general population.

Methods

Data from 2,118 respondents was collected through self-report questions on demographics and validated scales measuring addiction-like experiences of social media, problem gaming, problem gambling, and mental distress. Associations were analyzed in unadjusted analyses and-for variables not exceedingly inter-correlated-in ad

SUBMITTER: Henzel V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8032197 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature