Background and aims

Problematic Social Networking Sites Use (PSNSU) has been indicated as potentially detrimental for users’ mental and sleep health. The present study tested whether PSNSU is directly associated with poor sleep quality and indirectly via psychological distress (stress, anxiety, depression) in a healthy adult sample of Social Networking Sites (SNSs) users.

Design

Cross-sectional study among Italian adults who completed online questionnaires between December 2020 and January 2021.

Setting

Italy.

Participants

A convenient sample of N = 726 SNSs users (51.8% females; mean age = 28.59 years, SD = 8.19 years).

Measurements

Self-report data were collected on problematic social networking sites use, sleep quality, psychological distress (stress, anxiety, depression), and socio-demographics.

Findings

PSNSU was not directly associated with poor sleep quality. Depression and stress mediated such association.

Conclusion

Healthcare providers should consider psychological distress and PSNSU when encountering sleep problems, with consideration of the potentially important role of users’ age and mental health status.

中文翻译：

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心理困扰是问题社交网站与睡眠质量差之间关联的关键因素吗？

背景和目标

有问题的社交网站使用 (PSNSU) 已被指出可能对用户的心理和睡眠健康有害。本研究测试了 PSNSU 是否与睡眠质量差直接相关，并通过社交网站 (SNS) 用户的健康成人样本中的心理困扰（压力、焦虑、抑郁）间接相关。

设计

在 2020 年 12 月至 2021 年 1 月期间完成在线问卷调查的意大利成年人的横断面研究。

环境

意大利。

参与者

N  = 726 个 SNS 用户（51.8% 的女性；平均年龄 = 28.59 岁，SD  = 8.19 岁）的方便样本。

测量

收集有关有问题的社交网站使用、睡眠质量、心理困扰（压力、焦虑、抑郁）和社会人口统计的自我报告数据。

发现

PSNSU 与睡眠质量差没有直接关系。抑郁和压力介导了这种关联。

结论

医疗保健提供者在遇到睡眠问题时应考虑心理困扰和 PSNSU，并考虑用户年龄和心理健康状况的潜在重要作用。