The relationship between specific problematic internet use and hope: academic exhaustion as mediator and mattering as moderator among Chinese university students

The relationship between specific problematic internet use and hope: academic exhaustion as mediator and mattering as moderator among Chinese university students

Abstract Problematic social media use (PSMU) and problematic gaming (PG) among university students as specific types of problematic internet use (PIU) have become a growing concern. PSMU and PG may lead to negative outcomes such as academic exhaustion and diminished hope. However, previous studies h...

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Main Authors: Xiu-Mei Chen, Yu-fu Ning, Gordon L. Flett, Xiao-Ling Liao, Jeffrey Hugh Gamble, Lingling Li, Xing-Yong Jiang, I-Hua Chen, Mark Griffiths, Pei-Jin Lin, Chung-Ying Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-03-01
Series:BMC Psychology
Subjects:
Problematic social media use
Problematic gaming
Academic exhaustion
Hope
Mattering
Fear of not mattering
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-02500-x
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