Mediating roles of self-esteem and positive childhood experiences in the relationship between problematic social media use and loneliness
This study provides important evidence for designing and implementing interventions that aim to enhance self-esteem and foster positive childhood experiences to mitigate the negative effects of problematic social media use on loneliness.
Authors
- Murat Yıldırım (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1089-1380)
- Zafer Korkmaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6789-2064)
- Nouf Abdullah Alshehri
- İlhan Çi̇çek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0266-8656)
- Fırat Ünsal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9561-554X)
- Abdulmohsen Mohammed Abdullah Alkhulayfi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7333-8161)
Institutions
- Khazar University (AZ)
- Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi (TR)
- King Abdulaziz University (SA)
- Ağrı İbrahim Çeçen University (TR)
- Batman University (TR)
- Bitlis Eren University (TR)
- University of Hafr Al-Batin (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Psicologia Reflexão e Crítica
- Published
- 2025-10-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s41155-025-00364-z
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 21.01