dc.creator | Lin, Chung-Ying | |
dc.creator | Broström, Anders | |
dc.creator | Griffiths, Mark D. | |
dc.creator | Pakpour, Amir H. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-09-22T16:07:04Z | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-09-23T18:23:30Z | |
dc.date.available | 2020-09-22T16:07:04Z | |
dc.date.available | 2022-09-23T18:23:30Z | |
dc.date.created | 2020-09-22T16:07:04Z | |
dc.identifier | 2214-7829 | |
dc.identifier | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.invent.2020.100345 | |
dc.identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12010/13570 | |
dc.identifier | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.invent.2020.100345 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/3499947 | |
dc.description.abstract | Introduction: Due to the serious situation of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) worldwide, many
countries have implemented policies to minimize the spread of COVID-19 infection. However, some of these
policies prevent people from physical contact. Consequently, many individuals may rely on social media to
obtain information concerning COVID-19. Unfortunately, social media use (especially problematic social media
use) may give rise to psychological distress. Therefore, this study thus examined potential psychopathology to
explain the association between problematic social media use, psychological distress, and insomnia.
Methods: Utilizing an online survey, a sample of Iranian young adults (n = 1078 with 628 males; mean
age = 26.24 years [SD ± 7.41]) completed questions and psychometric scales concerning psychological distress, insomnia, problematic social media use, fear of COVID-19, and COVID-19 misunderstanding.
Results: Problematic social media use was significantly associated with psychological distress both directly and
indirectly. The indirect effects were through fear of COVID-19 (unstandardized coefficient [B] = 0.177;
Bootstrapping SE = 0.026) and COVID-19 misunderstanding (B = 0.060; Bootstrapping SE = 0.014).
Problematic social media use was significantly associated with insomnia both directly and indirectly. The indirect effect was through fear of COVID-19 (B = 0.062; Bootstrapping SE = 0.019) but not COVID-19 misunderstanding (B = 0.012; Bootstrapping SE = 0.014).
Discussion/conclusion: Due to the pressure of the COVID-19 outbreak, individuals are highly likely to develop
psychological distress and insomnia. Apart from developing appropriate health policies to minimize the spread
of COVID-19 infection, healthcare providers should design appropriate online campaigns to eliminate people's
fear of COVID-19 and to diminish misunderstanding concerning COVID-19 | |
dc.language | eng | |
dc.publisher | Internet Interventions | |
dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | |
dc.rights | Abierto (Texto Completo) | |
dc.source | reponame:Expeditio Repositorio Institucional UJTL | |
dc.source | instname:Universidad de Bogotá Jorge Tadeo Lozano | |
dc.subject | COVID-19 | |
dc.subject | Social media use | |
dc.subject | Fear | |
dc.subject | Iran | |
dc.subject | Insomnia | |
dc.subject | Psychological distress | |
dc.title | Investigating mediated effects of fear of COVID-19 and COVID-19 misunderstanding in the association between problematic social media use, psychological distress, and insomnia | |