Short-video applications use and self-concept clarity among adolescents: The mediating roles of flow and social media self-expansion
Wang Y, Wang S
Acta psychologica · 2 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
- Government
- National Office for Philosophy and Social Sciences
- Grants
- National Office for Philosophy and Social Sciences (23CXW027)
Based on 1 listed funder(s).
Publication
- Published
- 2024-08-23 · Acta Psychol (Amst) · vol. 249 · p. 104469
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Cited
- 9 citations · more than 97% of similar papers · 6.8× the field average
- Impact
- Top 10% most cited in its field
- References
- 36 works
- Access
- Open access (journal) · CC-BY-NC
- Research areas
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Technology Adoption and User Behaviour · Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Keywords
- short video platforms, self-concept clarity, adolescents, flow, social media use, self-development, digital media, mediation
- MeSH
- humans, adolescent behavior, self concept, adolescent, china, female, male, social media, mobile applications, surveys and questionnaires
2 authors
From CN
- Yuhui Wang · correspondingBeijing University of Technology
- Siyi WangBeijing University of Technology
Abstract
Recently, the usage of short-video applications (apps) has become widespread and the potential influence of short-video apps use on individuals has attracted the attention of researchers. However, few studies have explored the influence of short-video apps use on adolescents' self-concept clarity. This study aimed to examine the relationship between short-video apps use and self-concept clarity among adolescents and whether this relationship is mediated by flow and social media self-expansion. A total of 721 Chinese adolescents completed questionnaires on intensity of short-video apps use, flow, social media self-expansion, self-concept clarity, and SNS use intensity. The results revealed that short-video apps use was negatively related to self-concept clarity among adolescents. Flow mediated the association between short-video apps use and self-concept clarity. Moreover, the relationship between short-video apps use and self-concept clarity was sequentially mediated by flow and social media self-expansion. These findings offer new insights into our understanding of adolescents' self-development in the context of digital media and provide implications for fostering healthier online experiences among adolescents.
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