Social norms and e-motions in problematic social media use among adolescents
Marino C, Gini G, Angelini F, Vieno A, Spada MM
Addictive behaviors reports · 46 citations
How it was studied
- Design
- Cross-sectional study (classified by our AI screen)
- Studied in
- People
- Main outcome
- Health markers and function
Who paid for it
- Funding
- Independent funding
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Publication
- Published
- 2020-01-20 · Addict Behav Rep · vol. 11 · p. 100250
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Cited
- 139 citations · more than 100% of similar papers · 27.6× the field average
- Impact
- Top 10% most cited in its field
- References
- 53 works
- Access
- Open access (journal) · CC-BY-NC-ND
- Research areas
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression · Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Keywords
- social media addiction, adolescents, social norms, emotion regulation, peer influence, social media use frequency, prevention programs
5 authors
From IT, GB
- Claudia Marino · correspondingUniversity of Padua; London South Bank University
- Gianluca GiniUniversity of Padua
- Federica AngeliniUniversity of Padua
- Alessio VienoUniversity of Padua
- Marcantonio M. SpadaLondon South Bank University
Abstract
Introduction
Being constantly connected on social media is a "way of being" among adolescents. However, social media use can become "problematic" for some users and only a few studies have explored the concurrent contribution of social context and emotion regulation to problematic social media use. The current study aimed to test: (i) the influence of friends (i.e., their social media use and group norms about social media use); and (ii) the effects of difficulties in emotion regulation and so-called "e-motions" on adolescents' problematic social media use.
Methods
A cross-sectional study was conducted in Italian secondary schools. An online questionnaire was administered to 761 adolescents (44.5% females; Mage = 15.49 years; SDage = 1.03).
Results
Path analysis showed that social norms were directly associated with problematic social media use and friends' social media use was associated with the frequency of social media use, which, in turn, was associated with problematic use. Difficulties in emotion regulation were directly and indirectly linked to problematic social media use via frequency of use and facilitating use of e-motions.
Conclusions
These findings provide support for the importance of both peer influence and emotion regulation in this context. Social norms and emotion regulation should be considered in prevention programs addressing problematic social media use in adolescents.
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