The impact of perceived social support on anxiety and depression: the chain mediating effect of internet addiction and insomnia
Both Internet addiction and insomnia partially mediated the relationship between social support and negative emotions among college students. Internet addiction and insomnia played a chain mediating role in the relationship between perceived social support and negative emotions. These findings highlight the importance of enhancing social support, promoting healthy Internet use and improving sleep quality in interventions targeting mental health in young adults.
Authors
- Changhong Jia
- Xin Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9511-4737)
- Weina Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8402-5704)
- Yan Peng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2958-6434)
- L. Ai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1010-5626)
- Jiahui Guo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-1522-0120)
Institutions
- North China University of Science and Technology (CN)
- Universiti Sains Malaysia (MY)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Psychology
- Published
- 2025-10-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-03195-w
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.20