The Differential Effects of Social Media on Depressive Symptoms and Suicidal Ideation Among the Younger and Older Adult Population in Hong Kong During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Population-Based Cross-sectional Survey Study.
Autor: | Yang X; Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong.; The Chinese University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen, China., Yip BHK; Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong., Mak ADP; Department of Psychiatry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong., Zhang D; Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong., Lee EKP; Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong., Wong SYS; Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong. |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Zdroj: | JMIR public health and surveillance [JMIR Public Health Surveill] 2021 May 25; Vol. 7 (5), pp. e24623. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 May 25. |
DOI: | 10.2196/24623 |
Abstrakt: | Background: Social media has become a ubiquitous part of daily life during the COVID-19 pandemic isolation. However, the role of social media use in depression and suicidal ideation of the general public remains unclear. Related empirical studies were limited and reported inconsistent findings. Little is known about the potential underlying mechanisms that may illustrate the relationship between social media use and depression and suicidal ideation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Objective: This study tested the mediation effects of social loneliness and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms on the relationship between social media use and depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation, as well as the moderation effect of age on the mediation models. Methods: We administered a population-based random telephone survey in May and June 2020, when infection control measures were being vigorously implemented in Hong Kong. A total of 1070 adults (658 social media users and 412 nonusers) completed the survey. Structural equation modeling (SEM) and multigroup SEM were conducted to test the mediation and moderation effects. Results: The weighted prevalence of probable depression was 11.6%; 1.6% had suicidal ideation in the past 2 weeks. Both moderated mediation models of depressive symptoms (χ 2 Conclusions: Social media may be a "double-edged sword" for psychosocial well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic, and its roles vary across age groups. The mediators identified in this study can be addressed by psychological interventions to prevent severe mental health problems during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. (©Xue Yang, Benjamin H K Yip, Arthur D P Mak, Dexing Zhang, Eric K P Lee, Samuel Y S Wong. Originally published in JMIR Public Health and Surveillance (https://publichealth.jmir.org), 25.05.2021.) |
Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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