ArticleFrontiers in psychology2026
The relationship between digital health literacy and problematic mobile social media use among adolescents: the chain mediating role of physical activity and social-emotional competence.
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- Health Literacy and Mental Health in Adolescents: Parental and Self-Reported Cross-Sectional Data in a Bilingual Region.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Digital health literacy and disordered eating among adolescents: the chain mediating roles of physical activity and problematic social media use.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- The association between physical activity and perceived stress among adolescents: the serial mediating roles of social-emotional competence and prosocial behavior.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
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Abstract
Objective: With the rapid expansion of digital technologies and the global increase in social media use, this study aimed to investigate the relationship between digital health literacy (DHL) and problematic mobile social media use (PMSMU) among adolescents, as well as the underlying mechanisms. Methods: A total of 555 adolescents were surveyed using the eHealth Literacy Scale (eHEALS), the Problematic Mobile Social Media Usage Assessment Questionnaire, the Physical Activity Rating Scale (PARS-3), and the social-emotional competence scale. Results: DHL was significantly correlated with physical activity (PA) ( Conclusion: DHL not only directly predicts PMSMU but also indirectly predicts it through the independent and chain mediating effects of PA and SEC. Among these indirect pathways, PA emerged as the most influential mediator.
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