Diana Malaeb1,2, Pascale Salameh3,4,5, Sam Barbar6, Emmanuelle Awad7, Chadia Haddad8,9, Rabih Hallit6, Hala Sacre3, Marwan Akel1,3, Sahar Obeid3,7,8, Souheil Hallit3,6. 1. School of Pharmacy, Lebanese International University, Beirut, Lebanon. 2. Life Sciences and Health Department, Paris-Est University, Paris, France. 3. INSPECT-LB: Institut National de Santé Publique, Epidemiologie Clinique et Toxicologie-Liban, Beirut, Lebanon. 4. Faculty of Pharmacy, Lebanese University, Hadat, Lebanon. 5. Faculty of Medicine, Lebanese University, Hadat, Lebanon. 6. Faculty of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK), Jounieh, Lebanon. 7. Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK), Jounieh, Lebanon. 8. Research Department, Psychiatric Hospital of the Cross, Jal Eddib, Lebanon. 9. Neuroépidémiologie Tropicale, Institut d'Epidémiologie et de Neurologie Tropicale, GEIST, Université de Limoges, UMR 1094, Limoges, France.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To examine the association between problematic social media use with depression, anxiety, insomnia, and stress in a sample of young Lebanese adults. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was achieved between January and May 2019; 466 out of 600 adults completed the questionnaire. RESULTS: Higher problematic social media use was significantly associated with higher depression, anxiety, and insomnia, but not stress. Stress mediated the relation between depression, anxiety, insomnia, and problematic social media use. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS: This study showed that problematic social media use was associated with psychological disorders. Additional research is needed to identify and describe the potential causality between the use of social media and various mental health issues and the interplay between the social media network and other mental health factors.
PURPOSE: To examine the association between problematic social media use with depression, anxiety, insomnia, and stress in a sample of young Lebanese adults. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was achieved between January and May 2019; 466 out of 600 adults completed the questionnaire. RESULTS: Higher problematic social media use was significantly associated with higher depression, anxiety, and insomnia, but not stress. Stress mediated the relation between depression, anxiety, insomnia, and problematic social media use. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS: This study showed that problematic social media use was associated with psychological disorders. Additional research is needed to identify and describe the potential causality between the use of social media and various mental health issues and the interplay between the social media network and other mental health factors.
Authors: Dewan Muhammad Nur-A Yazdani; Tanvir Abir; Yang Qing; Jamee Ahmad; Abdullah Al Mamun; Noor Raihani Zainol; Kaniz Kakon; Kingsley Emwinyore Agho; Shasha Wang Journal: PLoS One Date: 2022-10-20 Impact factor: 3.752