AUTHOR=Przepiórka Aneta , Błachnio Agata , Sullman Mark , Gorbaniuk Oleg , Siu Nicolson Yat-Fan , Hill Tetiana , Gras Maria-Eugenia , Kagialis Antonios , Lisun Yanina , Díaz-Peñaloza Maité , Manrique-Millones Denisse , Nikiforou Militsa , Evtina Galina S. , Taylor Joanne E. , Tekes Burcu , Šeibokaite Laura , Wundersitz Lisa , Calvo Fran , Font-Mayolas Sílvia
TITLE=Facebook Intrusion as a Mediator Between Positive Capital and General Distress: A Cross-Cultural Study
JOURNAL=Frontiers in Psychiatry
VOLUME=12
YEAR=2021
URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychiatry/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.667536
DOI=10.3389/fpsyt.2021.667536
ISSN=1664-0640
ABSTRACT=Background: Social networking sites (SNSs) play an important role in many aspects of life nowadays, and it seems to be crucial to explore their impact on human well-being and functioning. The main aim of the study was to examine the mediating role of Facebook intrusion between positive capital and general distress. Positive capital was considered as comprising self-esteem, ego-resiliency, and self-control, while general distress was seen as having three dimensions: depression, anxiety, and stress.
Methods: The sample consisted of N = 4,495 participants (M = 22.96 years, SD = 5.46) from 14 countries: Australia, Cyprus, Greece, Hong Kong, Lithuania, New Zealand, Peru, Poland, Russia, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, and United States. We used the following methods: the Facebook Intrusion Questionnaire (FIQ), the Self-Esteem Scale (SES), the Brief Self-Control Scale (SCS), The Ego Resiliency Revised Scale and the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21).
Results: We found that Facebook intrusion was a mediator between self-esteem and general distress and between self-control and general distress.
Limitations: The present study was based on a cross-sectional study, and the measures used were self-report measures. The majority of the participants were recruited using convenience sampling.
Conclusions: The present findings contribute to a better understanding on how the social media have impact on individual mental health. Implications for future studies are discussed.