Time spent on social media and depressive symptoms in university students: The mediating role of psychoactive substances

CONCLUSION AND SCIENTIFIC SIGNIFICANCE: Our data suggest a direct relationship between TSSM and depressive symptoms, with a partial mediation effect of psychoactive substance use. This study highlights the importance that public health initiatives aimed at preventing depressive problems in young adults should focus not only on TSSM, but also on controlling and reducing psychoactive substance use.PMID:38711188 | DOI:10.1111/ajad.13574

Source: American Journal on Addictions - May 7, 2024 Category: Addiction Authors: Rafaela Sirtoli Rub én Fernández-Rodríguez Teresa Balboa-Castillo Renne Rodrigues Miriam Garrido-Miguel Arthur Eumann Mesas Gladys Morales Camilo Molino Guidoni Source Type: research