ArticleFrontiers in psychology2023
The influence of job search stress on college students' addictive social media use: Seeking of social support and perceived social support as serial mediators and sense of coherence as a moderator.
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- The relationship between physical exercise and psychological capital in college students: the mediating role of perceived social support and self-control.BMC public health · 2025Article
- The impact of peer relationships and employment pressure on the learning wellbeing of university students in the post-2000s generation.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- The impact of smartphone addiction on mental health and its relationship with life satisfaction in the post-COVID-19 era.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- The Relationships Between Social Support Seeking, Social Media Use, and Psychological Resilience Among College Students.Psychology research and behavior management · 2025Article
- The effect of social support on home isolation anxiety and depression among college students in the post-pandemic era: the mediating effect of perceived loss of control and the moderating role of family socioeconomic status.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
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Abstract
Resulting from an enlarged number of graduating college students and shrinkage of work opportunities, stress in relation to job search and employment is becoming an increasingly noticeable issue in China. Previous psychiatry research has suggested that social support can be conducive to reducing stress from multiple sources, while the effectiveness hinges on whether it is actually recognized and perceived by the recipients. The prevalence of social media has greatly facilitated the communication and exchange of social support information. However, they can also lead to overuse and addiction problems. This study aims to investigate how job search stress affects graduating college students' social media addiction severity using a serial mediation model and test the potential moderation effect of sense of coherence. Based on a sample of graduating college students (
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