#socialdistancing: Social Media Use and Online Social Support Moderate the Effect of Pandemic-Related Stress on Internalizing Symptoms in Emerging Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to major stressors, increases in internalizing symptomatology, and greater reliance on online interactions. We examined associations between social media use, online social support, pandemic-related stress, and internalizing symptoms, and tested the moderating role of social media use on the relation between stress and symptom change across time.

Methods

Emerging adults aged 18-25 (N=200) self-reported pandemic-related stress, internalizing symptoms, social media use, and online social support in May 2020, then repeated measures of internalizing symptoms in August 2020.

Results

Greater social media use was cross-sectionally associated with greater stress and anxiety symptoms. High social media use in conjunction with h

SUBMITTER: Politte-Corn M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9248848 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature