Association between problematic social networking use and anxiety symptoms: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract A growing number of studies have reported that problematic social networking use (PSNU) is strongly associated with anxiety symptoms. However, due to the presence of multiple anxiety subtypes, existing research findings on the extent of this association vary widely, leading to a lack of con...

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Published in:BMC Psychology
Main Authors: Mingxuan Du, Chengjia Zhao, Haiyan Hu, Ningning Ding, Jiankang He, Wenwen Tian, Wenqian Zhao, Xiujian Lin, Gaoyang Liu, Wendan Chen, ShuangLiu Wang, Pengcheng Wang, Dongwu Xu, Xinhua Shen, Guohua Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-05-01
Subjects:
Problematic social networking use
Generalized anxiety
Social anxiety
Attachment anxiety
Fear of missing out
Meta-analysis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-024-01705-w

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