The longitudinal relationships of problematic social media use, self-transcendence values and school adaptation: a two-wave study
Abstract This study aims to explore the temporal dynamics of the relationships between problematic social media use(PSMU), self-transcendence values, and school adaptation among college students. Methods This study employed longitudinal cross-lagged analysis and structural equation modeling to inves...
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| description | Abstract This study aims to explore the temporal dynamics of the relationships between problematic social media use(PSMU), self-transcendence values, and school adaptation among college students. Methods This study employed longitudinal cross-lagged analysis and structural equation modeling to investigate whether there is a mutual influence among PSMU, self-transcendence values, and school adaptation. Additionally, the study explored whether these variables serve as intermediaries in the associations between the other two variables. Results Two thousand six hundred sixty-eight students were longitudinally followed up for two-wave.The results indicated PSMU predicted self-transcendence values and school adaptation 6 months later; self-transcendence values predicted PSMU and school adaptation 6 months later; and school adaptation predicted self-transcendence values and PSMU 6 months later. Moreover, each of them plays a mediating role in the association between the other two variables. Conclusions These results support and expand the Self-worth Theory and Self-determination Theory that there is a bidirectional relationship between PSMU, self-transcendence values, and school adaptation. This result has implications for helping college students adapt to college life and reduce PSMU. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-cdbb8c957e5548adba0f283a08da43932025-01-26T12:58:17ZengBMCBMC Psychology2050-72832025-01-0113111310.1186/s40359-025-02356-1The longitudinal relationships of problematic social media use, self-transcendence values and school adaptation: a two-wave studyTing Li0Jiaqiong Xie1Yanjie Shan2Ke Chen3Faculty of Social Sciences, Chongqing UniversityFaculty of Social Sciences, Chongqing UniversityFaculty of Social Sciences, Chongqing UniversityFaculty of Social Sciences, Chongqing UniversityAbstract This study aims to explore the temporal dynamics of the relationships between problematic social media use(PSMU), self-transcendence values, and school adaptation among college students. Methods This study employed longitudinal cross-lagged analysis and structural equation modeling to investigate whether there is a mutual influence among PSMU, self-transcendence values, and school adaptation. Additionally, the study explored whether these variables serve as intermediaries in the associations between the other two variables. Results Two thousand six hundred sixty-eight students were longitudinally followed up for two-wave.The results indicated PSMU predicted self-transcendence values and school adaptation 6 months later; self-transcendence values predicted PSMU and school adaptation 6 months later; and school adaptation predicted self-transcendence values and PSMU 6 months later. Moreover, each of them plays a mediating role in the association between the other two variables. Conclusions These results support and expand the Self-worth Theory and Self-determination Theory that there is a bidirectional relationship between PSMU, self-transcendence values, and school adaptation. This result has implications for helping college students adapt to college life and reduce PSMU.https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-02356-1PSMUSelf-transcendence ValuesSchool AdaptationLongitudinal study |
| spellingShingle | Ting Li Jiaqiong Xie Yanjie Shan Ke Chen The longitudinal relationships of problematic social media use, self-transcendence values and school adaptation: a two-wave study BMC Psychology PSMU Self-transcendence Values School Adaptation Longitudinal study |
| title | The longitudinal relationships of problematic social media use, self-transcendence values and school adaptation: a two-wave study |
| title_full | The longitudinal relationships of problematic social media use, self-transcendence values and school adaptation: a two-wave study |
| title_fullStr | The longitudinal relationships of problematic social media use, self-transcendence values and school adaptation: a two-wave study |
| title_full_unstemmed | The longitudinal relationships of problematic social media use, self-transcendence values and school adaptation: a two-wave study |
| title_short | The longitudinal relationships of problematic social media use, self-transcendence values and school adaptation: a two-wave study |
| title_sort | longitudinal relationships of problematic social media use self transcendence values and school adaptation a two wave study |
| topic | PSMU Self-transcendence Values School Adaptation Longitudinal study |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-02356-1 |
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