How stress influences short video addiction in China: an extended compensatory internet use model
Hu H, Huang M
Frontiers in psychology · 14 citations
How it was studied
- Design
- Cross-sectional study (classified by our AI screen)
- Studied in
- People
- Main outcome
- No health outcome
Who paid for it
- Funding
- Independent funding
- Government
- Shanghai Municipal Education Commission
- Government
- Ministry of Education, India
Based on 2 listed funder(s) and full-text disclosure statement.
Publication
- Published
- 2024-11-08 · Front Psychol · vol. 15 · p. 1470111
- Publisher
- Frontiers Media
- Cited
- 31 citations · more than 100% of similar papers · 23.8× the field average
- Impact
- Top 10% most cited in its field
- References
- 103 works
- Access
- Open access (journal) · CC-BY
- Research areas
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Media Influence and Health · Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Keywords
- short video addiction, perceived stress, social interaction, immersion, age differences, serial mediation, Chinese users
2 authors
From CN
- Huiyuan Hu · correspondingEast China University of Political Science and Law
- Meilin HuangEast China University of Political Science and Law
Abstract
Introduction
The rise of short video applications has become a defining feature of modern digital media consumption, drawing increasing attention from researchers due to issues related to short video addiction. While earlier studies have examined the perceived stress as a cause of short video addiction, there is limited understanding of the potential mechanisms underlying the relationship between these two variables. Building on compensatory Internet use (CIU) theory, this study introduces an extended model (E-CIU) to explore how stress, compensatory motivations (i.e., social interaction and relaxing entertainment), and affective responses (i.e., immersion and attitude) relate to short video addiction. This study also examines differences between the age groups.
Methods
Data from 319 Chinese short video users were tested applying partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) and PLS-SEM multigroup analysis.
Results
Findings indicate that stress, immersion, and attitude each contribute positively to short video addiction. Stress is linked to both social interaction and relaxing entertainment. While both factors positively affect attitude toward short videos, only relaxing entertainment enhances immersion. Results confirmed the perceived stress indirectly influences short video addiction through a serial mediating pathway comprising motivations and affective responses. Moreover, the study shows that perceived stress influences social interaction, relaxing entertainment influences attitude and immersion, and social interaction influences immersion across all age groups. The study further identified variations in how different groups experience the relationship between stress and addiction, stress and relaxation, attitude and addiction, and immersion and addiction.
Discussion
Consequently, this study enriches the understanding of the E-CIU as a new theoretical model of short video addiction. These insights offer practical recommendations for short video applications to address user engagement and addiction more effectively.
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