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The Relations Between Perceived Stress, Psychological Resilience and Social Media Addiction Among European Young Adults

Novic, Uros LU (2024) PSYP01 20241
Department of Psychology
Abstract
This study explored the relationship between perceived stress, psychological resilience, and social media addiction among European young adults. It is motivated by the need to understand how social media affects mental health and development during important life stage. Our study sample consisted of 223 participants aged 18-25 from various regions across Europe. We found significant positive relationship between perceived stress and social media addiction. However, psychological resilience did not significantly predict social media addiction levels. We found that psychological resilience moderated the relationship between perceived stress and social media addiction. Specifically, we found that higher psychological resilience was associated... (More)
This study explored the relationship between perceived stress, psychological resilience, and social media addiction among European young adults. It is motivated by the need to understand how social media affects mental health and development during important life stage. Our study sample consisted of 223 participants aged 18-25 from various regions across Europe. We found significant positive relationship between perceived stress and social media addiction. However, psychological resilience did not significantly predict social media addiction levels. We found that psychological resilience moderated the relationship between perceived stress and social media addiction. Specifically, we found that higher psychological resilience was associated with a stronger relationship between stress and social media addiction at high stress levels. The study highlights the importance of addressing both stress and psychological resilience together in understanding and managing social media addiction among young adults. (Less)
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author
Novic, Uros LU
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course
PSYP01 20241
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
social media addiction, perceived stress, psychological resilience, young adults, Europe
language
English
id
9165454
date added to LUP
2024-06-20 08:03:23
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2024-06-20 08:03:23
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  abstract     = {{This study explored the relationship between perceived stress, psychological resilience, and social media addiction among European young adults. It is motivated by the need to understand how social media affects mental health and development during important life stage. Our study sample consisted of 223 participants aged 18-25 from various regions across Europe. We found significant positive relationship between perceived stress and social media addiction. However, psychological resilience did not significantly predict social media addiction levels. We found that psychological resilience moderated the relationship between perceived stress and social media addiction. Specifically, we found that higher psychological resilience was associated with a stronger relationship between stress and social media addiction at high stress levels. The study highlights the importance of addressing both stress and psychological resilience together in understanding and managing social media addiction among young adults.}},
  author       = {{Novic, Uros}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{The Relations Between Perceived Stress, Psychological Resilience and Social Media Addiction Among European Young Adults}},
  year         = {{2024}},
}