Tu Qianyi, Huang Chienchung, Tu Bin
School of Public Policy and Management, Guangxi University, Nanning, China.
School of Social Work, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, United States.
Front Public Health. 2025 Apr 2;13:1405372. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1405372. eCollection 2025.
In the contemporary landscape, the intersection of technology and human behavior has given rise to transformative trends, prominently featuring the emergence of social media. Nevertheless, studies show that adults who heavily depend on these platforms may affect their psychological distress. Conversely, a growing body of research indicates that engaging in mindfulness practices can regulate emotional reactions and contribute to enhanced mental health, resulting in a reduction of psychological distress.
In this investigation, a cross-sectional survey involving 318 adult nonprofit employees in China was conducted to explore the impact of social media utilization and mindfulness practice on psychological distress. The study specifically aimed to examine whether positive and negative affect mediate the relationships between these variables. Structural Equation Modeling was employed to analyze both the direct and indirect effects of social media utilization and mindfulness practice on psychological distress through positive affect (PA) and negative affect (NA).
Social media utilization positively influenced positive affect (PA) ( = 0.15, < 0.01) but showed no significant impact on negative affect (NA). Mindfulness practice displayed a positive effect on PA ( = 0.30, < 0.001) and a negative effect on NA ( = -0.10, < 0.10). PA exhibited a negative effect on psychological distress ( = -0.12, < 0.01), whereas NA had a positive effect on psychological distress ( = 0.75, < 0.001). The total effect of mindfulness practice on psychological distress was -0.11 ( < 0.01), while social media utilization did not have a significant effect on distress.
The results indicated that participating in mindfulness practice boosts PA and simultaneously diminishes NA and psychological distress. Despite social media utilization being linked to heightened PA, it did not demonstrate significant effects in mitigating NA or psychological distress. This study underscores the significance of advocating for mindfulness practice as a public health strategy to alleviate NA and psychological distress, while also fostering PA among adults in China.
在当代环境中，技术与人类行为的交叉产生了变革性趋势，社交媒体的出现尤为显著。然而，研究表明，严重依赖这些平台的成年人可能会影响其心理困扰。相反，越来越多的研究表明，进行正念练习可以调节情绪反应并有助于增强心理健康，从而减少心理困扰。
在本次调查中，对318名中国成年非营利组织员工进行了横断面调查，以探讨社交媒体使用和正念练习对心理困扰的影响。该研究特别旨在检验积极情绪和消极情绪是否在这些变量之间的关系中起中介作用。采用结构方程模型分析社交媒体使用和正念练习通过积极情绪（PA）和消极情绪（NA）对心理困扰的直接和间接影响。
社交媒体使用对积极情绪（PA）有正向影响（β = 0.15，p < 0.01），但对消极情绪（NA）没有显著影响。正念练习对PA有正向影响（β = 0.30，p < 0.001），对NA有负向影响（β = -0.10，p < 0.10）。PA对心理困扰有负向影响（β = -0.12，p < 0.01），而NA对心理困扰有正向影响（β = 0.75，p < 0.001）。正念练习对心理困扰的总效应为 -0.11（p < 0.01），而社交媒体使用对困扰没有显著影响。
结果表明，参与正念练习可提高PA，同时减少NA和心理困扰。尽管社交媒体使用与PA升高有关，但在减轻NA或心理困扰方面未显示出显著效果。本研究强调了倡导将正念练习作为一种公共卫生策略以减轻NA和心理困扰的重要性，同时也在中国成年人中促进PA。
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