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ArticleBMC psychology2023

Internet use time and subjective well-being during the COVID-19 outbreak: serial mediation of problematic internet use and self-esteem.

Min-Pei Lin, Hsin-Yi Tseng, Yueh-Ting Lee, Wen-Ching Tang, Li-Hsuan Cheng, Jo Yung-Wei Wu, Jianing You

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Min-Pei LinDepartment of Educational Psychology and Counseling, National Taiwan Normal University, No.162, Sec. 1, Heping E. Rd., Da-an District, Taipei City, 106, Taiwan. lmmpp@ntnu.edu.tw.
Hsin-Yi TsengDepartment of Educational Psychology and Counseling, National Taiwan Normal University, No.162, Sec. 1, Heping E. Rd., Da-an District, Taipei City, 106, Taiwan.
Yueh-Ting LeeDepartment of Counseling and Guidance, National University of Tainan, No.33, Sec. 2, Shu- Lin St, Tainan, 700, Taiwan.
Wen-Ching TangDepartment of Educational Psychology and Counseling, National Taiwan Normal University, No.162, Sec. 1, Heping E. Rd., Da-an District, Taipei City, 106, Taiwan.
Li-Hsuan ChengDepartment of Educational Psychology and Counseling, National Taiwan Normal University, No.162, Sec. 1, Heping E. Rd., Da-an District, Taipei City, 106, Taiwan.
Jo Yung-Wei WuGood-Day Psychology Clinic, 5F., No. 167, Xialin Rd., South District, Tainan City, 702, Taiwan.
Jianing YouCenter for Studies of Psychological Application, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Cognitive Science, Key Laboratory of Brain, Cognition and Education Sciences (South China Normal University), & School of Psychology, Ministry of Education, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, P. R. China.

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Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan MOST 108-2410-H-003-081
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Abstract

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak is a threat to adolescents' mental health and livelihoods, and lowers their subjective well-being (SWB). Expanding on previous literatures, this study examined whether internet use time was related to SWB and whether this relationship was mediated by problematic internet use (PIU) and self-esteem during the COVID-19 outbreak. In Taiwan, the COVID-19 epidemic broke out in February, 2020. During March 2 to 27, this study recruited a total of 1,060 adolescents from junior high schools by both stratified and cluster sampling, and administered a comprehensive investigation. The results displayed that SWB was significantly and negatively predicted by internet use time. PIU fully mediated the relationship. Moreover, PIU predicted a decrease of self-esteem, which played a full mediation role between PIU and SWB. The results provide evidence in explaining how increased internet use time is associated with a greater level of PIU, which relates to lower self-esteem, correlating with lower SWB in adolescents. This study can provide reference to mental health organizations and educational agencies to design appropriate SWB promotion programs for the junior high school population in terms of epidemic prevention.

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Behavior, AddictiveCOVID-19AdolescentDisease OutbreaksHumansInternetInternet UseSelf ConceptCOVID-19 outbreakInternet use timeProblematic internet useSelf-esteemSubjective well-being

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PMCPMC10714498

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