Disentangling Loneliness, Depression, and Social Media Use: A Gaussian, Mixed, and Bayesian Network Approach in the EU Loneliness Study
Our findings emphasize the central role of loneliness in triggering depressive symptoms and maladaptive SMU, with meaningful differences across sociodemographic groups. These insights support the development of targeted, symptom-level interventions in digital mental health.
Authors
- Cinzia Niolu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6173-2684)
- Tommaso B. Jannini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2936-4150)
- G. Di Lorenzo
- Rodolfo Rossi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6857-898X)
- Alberto Siracusano
- Simone Chillemi
Institutions
- University of Rome Tor Vergata (IT)
- Fondazione Santa Lucia (IT)
- Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Social Psychiatry
- Published
- 2025-12-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/00207640251403835
- Primary Topic
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00