The Effect of Passive Social Media Use on Learning Burnout in Middle School Students

To explore the relationship between passive social media use and learning burnout among middle school students, and the mediating role of parental support in the relationship. Methods: The Passive Social Media Use Scale, the Parental Support Scale and the Learning Burnout Scale were used to investigate middle school students. Results: (1) Passive social media use was significantly negatively correlated with parental support and positively associated with learning burnout; (2) Parental support was significantly negatively correlated with learning burnout. (3) Parental support partially mediates the relationship between passive social media use and learning burnout. Conclusion: Passive social media use has a positive predictive effect on learning burnout, and parental support plays a mediating role between the two.