Tell me why are you using social media (SM)! Relationship between reasons for use of SM, SM flow, daily stress, depression, anxiety, and addictive SM use – An exploratory investigation of young adults in Germany

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Highlights:

• Reasons for social media (SM) use may be assigned to five main categories.

• SM flow positively predicts the search for positive emotions on SM.

• SM flow positively predicts the escape from negative emotions on SM.

• Depression symptoms negatively predict the search for positive emotions on SM.

• Use of SM to escape from negative emotions positively predicts addictive tendencies.

摘要

•Reasons for social media (SM) use may be assigned to five main categories.•SM flow positively predicts the search for positive emotions on SM.•SM flow positively predicts the escape from negative emotions on SM.•Depression symptoms negatively predict the search for positive emotions on SM.•Use of SM to escape from negative emotions positively predicts addictive tendencies.

论文关键词:Reasons for social media use,Daily stress,Depression and anxiety symptoms,Flow,Addictive social media use

论文评审过程:Received 29 February 2020, Revised 12 June 2020, Accepted 28 July 2020, Available online 30 July 2020, Version of Record 2 August 2020.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2020.106511