Social media use is on the rise among young adults (YA) and evidence suggests a positive association between social media addiction (SMA) and the psychological symptoms of depression and anxiety globally. However, the contribution of attachment and its transgenerational influence on YAs’ SMA and psychological symptoms have not been widely explored. Thus, we examined how parental reports of attachment (anxiety and avoidance) can directly and through YAs’ attachment predict YAs’ SMA, depression and anxiety symptoms. A sample of 375 YAs (M_Age = 21.22) and their parents completed the Emotions in Close Relationships-Revised Questionnaire (Fraley et al., 2000), and the Brief Symptom Inventory (Deragotis, 1992). The SMA Scale (Sahin, 2018) was responded to by only YAs. We tested the pattern of associations in a path model. Parental attachment anxiety predicted YAs’ attachment anxiety and only paternal attachment avoidance predicted YAs’ attachment avoidance. YAs’ attachment anxiety and avoidance predicted their depression and anxiety. However, YAs’ attachment anxiety uniquely predicted their SMA. Both parents’ attachment anxiety indirectly predicted the link between YAs’ attachment anxiety and depression, but only paternal attachment avoidance indirectly predicted the association between YAs’ attachment avoidance and depression. Furthermore, paternal attachment avoidance indirectly predicted the association between YAs’ attachment avoidance and anxiety symptoms. Maternal attachment anxiety indirectly predicted SMA via YAs’ attachment anxiety. While parental anxiety and paternal avoidance may impact YAs’ symptoms, YAs’ and maternal attachment anxiety can shape SMA. The findings about the differential role of attachment in YAs’ psychological symptoms and SMA can facilitate further research and interventions.

社交媒体的使用在年轻人 (YA) 中呈上升趋势，证据表明社交媒体成瘾 (SMA) 与全球抑郁和焦虑的心理症状之间存在正相关。然而，依恋的贡献及其对 YA SMA 和心理症状的跨代影响尚未得到广泛探讨。因此，我们研究了父母对依恋（焦虑和回避）的报告如何直接并通过 YAs 的依恋来预测 YAs 的 SMA、抑郁和焦虑症状。375 个 YAs 样本（M_年龄 = 21.22）和他们的父母完成了亲密关系中的情绪修订问卷（Fraley 等，2000）和简要症状清单（Deragotis，1992）。只有 YAs 对 SMA 量表（Sahin，2018 年）做出了回应。我们测试了路径模型中的关联模式。父母依恋焦虑预测了 YAs 的依恋焦虑，只有父亲依恋回避预测了 YAs 的依恋回避。YAs 的依恋焦虑和回避预示着他们的抑郁和焦虑。然而，YAs 的依恋焦虑独特地预测了他们的 SMA。父母双方的依恋焦虑间接预测了青少年依恋焦虑与抑郁之间的联系，但只有父亲依恋回避间接预测了青少年依恋回避与抑郁之间的关联。此外，父亲依恋回避间接预测了青少年依恋回避与焦虑症状之间的关联。母亲依恋焦虑通过 YAs 的依恋焦虑间接预测 SMA。虽然父母的焦虑和父亲的回避可能会影响 YAs 的症状，但 YAs 和母亲的依恋焦虑会影响 SMA。关于依恋在 YA 心理症状和 SMA 中的不同作用的发现可以促进进一步的研究和干预。