How does COVID-19-related social media usage influence disordered eating? A daily diary study among Chinese adults during lockdown.

Bijie Tie, Chengquan Zhu, Jinbo He, Jiang Qiu

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Article in Journal of eating disorders, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Bijie Tie *Center for Studies of Education and Psychology of Ethnic Minorities in Southwest China, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.

Chengquan Zhu *Department of Psychology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.

Jinbo HeSchool of Humanities and Social Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, 518172, Guangdong, China. hejinbo@cuhk.edu.cn.

Jiang QiuKey Laboratory of Cognition and Personality (SWU), Ministry of Education, Chongqing, China. qiuj318@swu.edu.cn.

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111 program B21036Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities 2018PY80, 2019PY51National Natural Science Foundation of China 31771231, 32071070Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing cstc2019jcyj-msxmX0520, cstc2020jcyj-msxmX0299Postgraduate Academic Innovation Program of Chongqing CYB23098the Research Program Funds of the Collaborative Innovation Center of Assessment toward Basic Education Quality at Beijing Normal University, the planned project of Chongqing humanities and Social Sciences 2018PY80, 2019PY51

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Abstract

backgroundDespite previous studies highlighting the benefits of social media use during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly under lockdown, limited research has identified the potential detrimental consequences of social media use during lockdown. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to examine the effects of social media on mental health in particular situations and the mechanisms underlying these effects.

methodsA daily diary protocol was adopted. A total of 96 adults (M

resultsDaily COVID-19-related social media use was positively related to daily disordered eating (r = .13 p < .001). Furthermore, the multilevel path analysis showed that psychological distress and COVID-19-related stress and anxiety mediated the relationship between COVID-19-related social media use and disordered eating at the within-person level. However, only COVID-19-related-anxiety mediated the relationship at the between-person level.

conclusionsOur findings contribute to the understanding of social media's impact during lockdown and provide implications for social media users, social media platform providers, mental health professionals, and governments regarding the correct and sustainable use of social media during the COVID-19 pandemic and in future public health emergencies.

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COVID-19-related anxietyCOVID-19-related stressDisordered eatingPsychological distressSocial media

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PMID38115070

DOI10.1186/s40337-023-00952-3

PMCPMC10729549

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