Abstract

This study investigated the mediating role of positivity in the relationship between state anxiety and problematic social media use during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Positivity Scale, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, and Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale were used to collect data from 834 social media users. SEM-based mediation analysis was used to test hypothesized relationships. Results indicated that positivity has a direct negative effect on problematic social media use. Furthermore, the results indicated that state anxiety has a direct negative effect on positivity and state anxiety has a direct positive effect on problematic social media use. Positivity significantly mediates the relationship between state anxiety and problematic social media use.

摘要

本研究调查了积极性在 COVID-19 大流行期间状态焦虑与有问题的社交媒体使用之间的关系中的中介作用。积极量表、状态特征焦虑量表和卑尔根社交媒体成瘾量表用于收集来自 834 名社交媒体用户的数据。基于 SEM 的中介分析用于测试假设的关系。结果表明，积极性对有问题的社交媒体使用有直接的负面影响。此外，结果表明，状态焦虑对积极性有直接的负面影响，而状态焦虑对有问题的社交媒体使用有直接的积极影响。积极性显着调节状态焦虑与有问题的社交媒体使用之间的关系。