The relationship between social withdrawal and problematic social media use in Chinese college students: a chain mediation of alexithymia and negative body image.

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  • Author(s): Li S;Li S;Li S; Chen X; Chen X; Liu L; Liu L; Sun C; Sun C
  • Source:
    BMC psychology [BMC Psychol] 2024 May 03; Vol. 12 (1), pp. 246. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 May 03.
  • Publication Type:
    Journal Article
  • Language:
    English
  • Additional Information
    • Source:
      Publisher: BioMed Central Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101627676 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2050-7283 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 20507283 NLM ISO Abbreviation: BMC Psychol Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Original Publication: London : BioMed Central, [2013]-
    • Subject Terms:
      Students*/psychology ; Students*/statistics & numerical data ; Affective Symptoms*/psychology ; Body Image*/psychology ; Social Media*/statistics & numerical data; Humans ; Male ; Female ; Young Adult ; Universities ; China ; Adult ; Adolescent ; Internet Addiction Disorder/psychology ; Social Isolation/psychology
    • Abstract:
      This study explores the relationship between social withdrawal and problematic social media use among college students, with a focus on the mediating roles of alexithymia and negative body image. Using the University Student Social Withdrawal Questionnaire, Social Media Addiction Scale, Toronto Alexithymia Scale, and Negative Body Image Scale, 2582 college students (33.46% male, average age = 19.46 years, SD = 2.23) were surveyed. Social withdrawal, alexithymia, negative body image, and problematic social media use were significantly correlated with each other. Social withdrawal positively predicted problematic social media use, and both alexithymia and negative body image played a chain mediating role between social withdrawal and problematic social media use. The findings indicate that individual social withdrawal is associated with college students' problematic use of social media. The results suggest that alexithymia and negative body image may mediate this association, highlighting a potential pathway through which social withdrawal influences social media use patterns.
      (© 2024. The Author(s).)
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    • Contributed Indexing:
      Keywords: Alexithymia; College students; Negative body image; Problematic social media use; Social Withdrawal
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20240503 Date Completed: 20240504 Latest Revision: 20240507
    • Publication Date:
      20240507
    • Accession Number:
      PMC11067283
    • Accession Number:
      10.1186/s40359-024-01755-0
    • Accession Number:
      38702805