The relationship between personality and short video addiction among college students is mediated by depression and anxiety
Zhang L, Zhuo XF, Xing K, Liu Y, Lu F, Zhang JY, Qi ZD, Zhang L, Yu ZH, Gu CR
Frontiers in psychology · 23 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
- Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China
- Government
- Humanities and Social Science Fund of Ministry of Education of China
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Publication
- Published
- 2024-10-28 · Front Psychol · vol. 15 · p. 1465109
- Publisher
- Frontiers Media
- Cited
- 28 citations · more than 99% of similar papers · 21.1× the field average
- Impact
- Top 10% most cited in its field
- References
- 76 works
- Access
- Open access (journal) · CC-BY
- Research areas
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies · Workaholism, burnout, and well-being
- Keywords
- short video addiction, personality traits, neuroticism, agreeableness, extraversion, depression, anxiety, comorbid depression and anxiety, mediation, university students, Chinese university students
10 authors
From MY, CN
- Lei ZhangUniversiti Sains Malaysia; Nanjing General Hospital of Nanjing Military Command; Nanjing Xiaozhuang University; Nanjing University
- Xing-feng ZhuoNanjing General Hospital of Nanjing Military Command; Nanjing University
- Kai XingNanjing General Hospital of Nanjing Military Command; Nanjing University
- Yu LiuNanjing General Hospital of Nanjing Military Command; Nanjing University
- Fang LuNanjing University
- Jiayi ZhangNanjing Xiaozhuang University
Abstract
Background
Short video addiction (SVA) among college students is influenced by personality traits, namely, neuroticism and agreeableness. However, the role of depression and anxiety as mediators remains unclear.
Objective
This study aims to explore the mediating role of comorbid depression and anxiety in the relationship between different dimensions of university students' personalities and SVA.
Methods
The SPSS PROCESS was utilized to analyze data from 804 university students across seven universities in China.
Results
The findings show that neuroticism, agreeableness, and extraversion in the personalities of Chinese university students are all significantly linked to SVA; neuroticism and agreeableness in the personalities of university students have a greater impact on SVA; both neuroticism and agreeableness can first induce depression and then lead to anxiety and SVA, whereas only agreeableness can first lead to anxiety and then result in depression and SVA.
Conclusion
This study uncovers the intricate relationship between personality traits and SVA among college students, emphasizing depression and anxiety as critical chain mediators in this relationship. It reveals that neuroticism and agreeableness significantly influence SVA through specific pathways involving depression and anxiety, indicating that interventions targeting these traits are essential.
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