Pi Luyang, Wang Yu, Zou Lirong, Mo Xinxin, Guo Leilei
College of Humanities and Law, Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology, Maoming, People's Republic of China.
School of Education Science, Guangdong Preschool Normal College in Maoming, Maoming, People's Republic of China.
Psychol Res Behav Manag. 2024 Feb 2;17:367-378. doi: 10.2147/PRBM.S438713. eCollection 2024.
To explore the potential classification of Problematic Mobile Social Media Usage (PMSMU) in Chinese college students, analyze whether there is group heterogeneity in PMSMU, and discuss the differences in the latent profile of PMSMU in fear of missing out, online positive feedback, and boredom proneness.
A total of 2591 Chinese college students were investigated using the Problematic Mobile Social Media Usage Questionnaire, Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) Scale, Online Positive Feedback Scale and Short-form Boredom Proneness Scale, and heterogeneity was tested by latent profile analysis.
The PMSMU of college students can be divided into three latent profiles: no-problem use group (26.44%), mild problem use group (56.66%), and severe problem use group (16.91%). Male students, as compared to female students, showed a significantly lower likelihood of being classified as mild problematic users (OR=0.50, <0.001) and severe problematic users (OR=0.29, <0.001). Additionally, students with higher levels of FOMO, a stronger craving for online positive feedback, and increased boredom proneness are more likely to belong to the severe problematic use group (OR=2.91, <0.001; OR=1.42, <0.01; OR=8.72, <0.001).
The results of this study highlight the factors influencing the heterogeneity of individual PMSMU. Specifically, female college students and those with a higher fear of missing out, greater susceptibility to boredom, and a stronger craving for positive online feedback are more likely to exhibit severe PMSMU. These findings provide valuable empirical evidence for developing preventive strategies to address PMSMU among college students.
探讨中国大学生问题性移动社交媒体使用（PMSMU）的潜在分类，分析PMSMU是否存在群体异质性，并讨论PMSMU在害怕错过、在线积极反馈和无聊倾向方面潜在特征的差异。
使用问题性移动社交媒体使用问卷、害怕错过（FOMO）量表、在线积极反馈量表和简版无聊倾向量表对2591名中国大学生进行调查，并通过潜在类别分析检验异质性。
大学生的PMSMU可分为三个潜在类别：无问题使用组（26.44%）、轻度问题使用组（56.66%）和重度问题使用组（16.91%）。与女生相比，男生被归类为轻度问题使用者（OR = 0.50，<0.001）和重度问题使用者（OR = 0.29，<0.001）的可能性显著更低。此外，FOMO水平较高、对在线积极反馈的渴望更强以及无聊倾向增加的学生更有可能属于重度问题使用组（OR = 2.91，<0.001；OR = 1.42，<0.01；OR = 8.72，<0.001）。
本研究结果突出了影响个体PMSMU异质性的因素。具体而言，女大学生以及那些更害怕错过、更容易感到无聊且对在线积极反馈的渴望更强的学生更有可能表现出重度PMSMU。这些发现为制定预防策略以解决大学生中的PMSMU提供了有价值的实证依据。
