Factors associated with problematic social media use among a sample of Lebanese adults: The mediating role of emotional intelligence
Barbar S, Haddad C, Sacre H, Dagher D, Akel M, Kheir N, Salameh P, Hallit S, Obeid S
Perspectives in psychiatric care · 20 citations
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How it was studied
- Design
- Cross-sectional study (indexed by PubMed)
- Studied in
- People
- Main outcome
- Health markers and function
Who paid for it
- Funding
- Funding not disclosed
Publication
- Published
- 2020-11-20 · Perspect Psychiatr Care · vol. 57 · issue 3 · pp. 1313–1322
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Cited
- 39 citations · more than 97% of similar papers · 6.6× the field average
- Impact
- Top 10% most cited in its field
- References
- 54 works
- Access
- Free to read
- Research areas
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Mental Health via Writing · Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Keywords
- social media addiction, emotional intelligence, mediating role, alexithymia, anxiety, social anxiety disorder, alcoholism, self-esteem, impulsivity, loneliness, Lebanese adults
- MeSH
- humans, cross-sectional studies, depression, anxiety, aged, young adult, emotional intelligence, social media
9 authors
From LB, CY
- Sam BarbarHoly Spirit University of Kaslik
- Chadia Haddad
- Hala SacreInstitut National de Santé Publique, d'Épidémiologie Clinique et de Toxicologie-Liban
- Dina DagherHoly Spirit University of Kaslik
- Marwan AkelInstitut National de Santé Publique, d'Épidémiologie Clinique et de Toxicologie-Liban; Lebanese International University
- Nelly Kheir
Abstract
Purpose
To assess the relationship of smoking (cigarettes or waterpipe), alcohol drinking, alexithymia, self-esteem, anxiety, depression, stress, social phobia, emotional intelligence, impulsivity, insomnia, physical health, and loneliness with problematic social media use (PSMU) in a sample of Lebanese citizens.
Methods
This cross-sectional study enrolled 466 participants (January-May 2019).
Results
Higher anxiety, alcohol use disorder, and social phobia were correlated with elevated PSMU, while older age was associated with lower PSMU. Emotional intelligence partially mediated the association between alexithymia and PSMU by 4.55%.
Practical implications
Since these manifestations are preventable, spreading awareness through our schools, educational programs, and even healthcare professionals would considerably reduce the pace at which young adults are transforming into anxious and distorted individuals.
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