Lin Shanyan, Longobardi Claudio
Dipartimento di Psicologia, Università degli Studi di Torino, Turin, Italy.
Child Psychiatry Hum Dev. 2025 Mar 8. doi: 10.1007/s10578-025-01819-1.
Many previous studies have investigated the effects of social media use (SMU), including both general SMU and specific types of SMU (e.g., active and passive SMU), on adolescents' depression. However, very few of these studies have employed a person-centered approach. To address this gap, this study conducted a latent profile analysis using five SMU indicators (i.e., problematic SMU, SMU intensity, active SMU, passive SMU, and nighttime SMU) to identify potential SMU patterns among adolescents. The participants were 986 Italian students (525 girls, 53.2%) from senior high schools, aged 13 to 20 years old (M = 16.84, SD = 1.60). Five SMU profiles emerged: (1) the Active users (n = 126, 12.8%), (2) the Low-intensity passive users (n = 97, 9.8%), (3) the Passive users (n = 251, 25.5%), (4) the Problematic active users at night (n = 358, 36.3%), and (5) the Highly problematic active users at night (n = 154, 15.6%). The relative mediating effects of adolescents' self-esteem and self-concept clarity were found in the relationships between SMU profiles and depression. This study highlights the heterogeneity of SMU patterns among adolescents, their association with depressive symptoms, and the potential underlying mediating mechanisms.
此前许多研究探讨了社交媒体使用（SMU），包括一般的SMU和特定类型的SMU（如主动和被动SMU）对青少年抑郁的影响。然而，这些研究中很少采用以个体为中心的方法。为了填补这一空白，本研究使用五个SMU指标（即问题性SMU、SMU强度、主动SMU、被动SMU和夜间SMU）进行了潜在剖面分析，以识别青少年中潜在的SMU模式。参与者为986名来自高中的意大利学生（525名女生，占53.2%），年龄在13至20岁之间（M = 16.84，SD = 1.60）。出现了五种SMU模式：（1）活跃用户（n = 126，占12.8%），（2）低强度被动用户（n = 97，占9.8%），（3）被动用户（n = 251，占25.5%），（4）夜间问题性活跃用户（n = 358，占36.3%），以及（5）夜间高度问题性活跃用户（n = 154，占15.6%）。在SMU模式与抑郁之间的关系中发现了青少年自尊和自我概念清晰度的相对中介作用。本研究强调了青少年中SMU模式的异质性、它们与抑郁症状的关联以及潜在的中介机制。
