Applying network analysis to understand the relationships between impulsivity and social media addiction and between impulsivity and problematic smartphone use.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Prior studies have revealed the relationships between impulsivity and social media addiction (SMA) and between impulsivity and problematic smartphone use (PSU) based on total scores on standardized self-report scales. However, there has been a lack of studies exploring how the dimensions of impulsivity and components of SMA or PSU are interrelated. The present study aimed to investigate the structural relationships between the dimensions of impulsivity and components of SMA and PSU and determine the critical bridge node using network analysis.

Methods

A total of 325 healthy adults aged 18-36 years participated in the study. SMA and PSU were assessed using the Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale (BSMAS) and Smartphone Application-Based Addiction Scale (SABAS), resp

SUBMITTER: Guo Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9623168 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature