Coping with loneliness through consumption

LJ Shrum, E Fumagalli… - Journal of Consumer …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Loneliness is a complex set of aversive feelings that arises when people perceive that their
belongingness needs are not being met. Usually, these feelings of loneliness are temporary …

Online learning, mobile learning, and social media technologies: An empirical study on constructivism theory during the COVID-19 pandemic

OA Alismaiel, J Cifuentes-Faura, WM Al-Rahmi - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The study's main purpose was to discover the important factors that impact university
students' online learning and academic performance during the COVID-19 epidemic, as well …

The impact of social media use on sleep and mental health in youth: a scoping review

DJ Yu, YK Wing, TMH Li, NY Chan - Current Psychiatry Reports, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Social media use (SMU) and other internet-based technologies
are ubiquitous in today's interconnected society, with young people being among the …

Investigating online social media users' behaviors for social commerce recommendations

SH Liao, R Widowati, YC Hsieh - Technology in Society, 2021 - Elsevier
Online social media create virtual communities and network platforms that people use to
create, share, and exchange opinions, views and experiences. With social networks, social …

[HTML][HTML] Social media addiction profiles and their antecedents using latent profile analysis: The contribution of social anxiety, gender, and age

E Stănculescu, MD Griffiths - Telematics and Informatics, 2022 - Elsevier
The prevalence of social media addiction has increased with the intensive use of
technologically-mediated communication in everyday life. Most studies on social media …

[HTML][HTML] Loneliness and psychological distress before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: Relationships with social media identity bubbles

R Latikka, A Koivula, R Oksa, N Savela… - Social Science & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on well-being and mental health are a concern
worldwide. This article is based on two longitudinal studies that investigated the role of …

How technostress and self-control of social networking sites affect academic achievement and wellbeing

E Whelan, W Golden, M Tarafdar - Internet Research, 2022 - emerald.com
Purpose Social networking sites (SNS) are heavily used by university students for personal
and academic purposes. Despite their benefits, using SNS can generate stress for many …

Vulnerable narcissism, fear of missing out (FoMO) and addictive social media use: A gender comparison from Germany

J Brailovskaia, P Ozimek, E Rohmann… - Computers in Human …, 2023 - Elsevier
Persons with enhanced levels of the personality trait vulnerable narcissism tend to
dysfunctional strategies such as excessive social media use (SMU) to cope with negative …

Risk factors associated with social media addiction: An exploratory study

J Zhao, T Jia, X Wang, Y Xiao, X Wu - Frontiers in Psychology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The use of social media is becoming a necessary daily activity in today's society. Excessive
and compulsive use of social media may lead to social media addiction (SMA). The main …

Internet use among older adults: determinants of usage and impacts on individuals' well-being

J Shi, M Liu, G Fu, X Dai - Computers in Human Behavior, 2023 - Elsevier
The older population in China will exceed 300 million by 2025. Severe gaps in digital
inclusion exist in the information society, and older adults have not received sufficient …