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Problematic versus reflective use: Types of social media use as determinants of mental health among young Filipino undergraduates

Background: The link between problematic social media use (SMU) and mental health among youth has been established. However, there is insufficient information on how mental health is influenced by COVID-19 pandemic-related changes and positive aspects of SMU. This study aims to determine the relatio...

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Autores principales: Cleofas, Jerome Visperas, Dayrit, Julienne Celina Sicat, Albao, Blulean Terosa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9277285/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35854847
http://dx.doi.org/10.34172/hpp.2022.11
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Dayrit, Julienne Celina Sicat
Albao, Blulean Terosa
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description Background: The link between problematic social media use (SMU) and mental health among youth has been established. However, there is insufficient information on how mental health is influenced by COVID-19 pandemic-related changes and positive aspects of SMU. This study aims to determine the relationship of pandemic-related changes in SMU, and two types of SMU (problematic and reflective use) with mental health among young Filipino undergraduates. Methods: A total of 1087 Filipino undergraduates aged 18 to 30 years old participated in this cross-sectional study. Data collection via online survey was conducted in August 2021. Results: Findings indicate the significant association between the perceived changes in SMU and mental health among respondents (P <0.001). In terms of type of use, results suggest that students who demonstrate lower problematic SMU (B=-0.608, P <0.001, 95% CI=-0.955 – -0.259) and higher reflective SMU (B=3.524, P <0.001, 95% CI=2.051– 4.895) had higher mental wellbeing. Moreover, poorer mental wellbeing was observed among females and LGBTQ+ respondents with poorer internet quality (P <0.05). Conclusion: Mental health among young Filipino undergraduates is influenced by pandemic-related changes and types of SMU. With the increasing necessity of social media amid the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health practitioners and advocates can increase their visibility online to promote reflective SMU as a protective factor against mental health decline.
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spelling pubmed-92772852022-07-18 Problematic versus reflective use: Types of social media use as determinants of mental health among young Filipino undergraduates Cleofas, Jerome Visperas Dayrit, Julienne Celina Sicat Albao, Blulean Terosa Health Promot Perspect Original Article Background: The link between problematic social media use (SMU) and mental health among youth has been established. However, there is insufficient information on how mental health is influenced by COVID-19 pandemic-related changes and positive aspects of SMU. This study aims to determine the relationship of pandemic-related changes in SMU, and two types of SMU (problematic and reflective use) with mental health among young Filipino undergraduates. Methods: A total of 1087 Filipino undergraduates aged 18 to 30 years old participated in this cross-sectional study. Data collection via online survey was conducted in August 2021. Results: Findings indicate the significant association between the perceived changes in SMU and mental health among respondents (P <0.001). In terms of type of use, results suggest that students who demonstrate lower problematic SMU (B=-0.608, P <0.001, 95% CI=-0.955 – -0.259) and higher reflective SMU (B=3.524, P <0.001, 95% CI=2.051– 4.895) had higher mental wellbeing. Moreover, poorer mental wellbeing was observed among females and LGBTQ+ respondents with poorer internet quality (P <0.05). Conclusion: Mental health among young Filipino undergraduates is influenced by pandemic-related changes and types of SMU. With the increasing necessity of social media amid the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health practitioners and advocates can increase their visibility online to promote reflective SMU as a protective factor against mental health decline. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences 2022-05-29 /pmc/articles/PMC9277285/ /pubmed/35854847 http://dx.doi.org/10.34172/hpp.2022.11 Text en © 2022 The Author(s). https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Problematic versus reflective use: Types of social media use as determinants of mental health among young Filipino undergraduates
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title_short Problematic versus reflective use: Types of social media use as determinants of mental health among young Filipino undergraduates
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9277285/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35854847
http://dx.doi.org/10.34172/hpp.2022.11
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