Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
Department of Human Sciences, LUMSA University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw. 2024 May;27(5):340-346. doi: 10.1089/cyber.2023.0386. Epub 2024 Feb 26.
Problematic social media use (PSMU) can have profound and detrimental effects across various domains of life. As a result, scientific investigations into the risk factors associated with this phenomenon can hold substantial practical implications within the clinical and preventive realms. Consistently with this framework, this study aimed to examine the relationship between certain variables and PSMU, with a specific focus on alexithymia, defense mechanisms, and fear of missing out (FoMO). A sample of 340 young adults ( = 26.42 years; = 3.689) completed an online survey, including the Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale, FoMO scale, 40-Item Defense Style Questionnaire, and 20-Item Toronto Alexithymia Scale. Results showed a statistically significant mixed serial-parallel mediation model. A significant total effect in the association between alexithymia and FoMO emerged. Furthermore, defense mechanisms and FoMO significantly and totally mediated this relationship. These findings have the potential to provide valuable insights in the field of clinical research on PSMU, and can offer practical information for enhancing clinical practice.
社交媒体使用障碍（PSMU）可能会对生活的各个领域产生深远而不利的影响。因此，对与这种现象相关的风险因素进行科学研究，在临床和预防领域具有重要的实际意义。基于这一框架，本研究旨在探讨某些变量与 PSMU 之间的关系，特别关注述情障碍、防御机制和错失恐惧（FoMO）。一个由 340 名年轻人组成的样本（ = 26.42 岁； = 3.689）完成了一项在线调查，其中包括卑尔根社交媒体成瘾量表、错失恐惧量表、40 项防御方式问卷和 20 项多伦多述情障碍量表。结果显示，存在一个具有统计学意义的混合串行-并行中介模型。述情障碍和 FoMO 之间的关联存在显著的总效应。此外，防御机制和 FoMO 显著且完全中介了这种关系。这些发现有可能为 PSMU 的临床研究领域提供有价值的见解，并为加强临床实践提供实用信息。
