Navigating online emotion: affective patterns and depressive traits in youth digital engagement
The study provides an integrative framework for youth digital engagement and highlights "no-trigger" expression as a mediator in the framework. These findings can guide early detection efforts and contribute to designing targeted digital mental health supports, as well as informing guidance for families and platform managers.
Authors
- Liang Zhuang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5824-3871)
- Jiaqing Qiu
- Yitong Shen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6160-5439)
- Chen Jin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1674-2693)
- Jinhua Yang
- Zhen Yuan
Institutions
- Shanghai International Studies University (CN)
- Tongji University (CN)
- University of Science and Technology of China (CN)
- Hefei Normal University (CN)
- Guizhou University (CN)
- University of Macau (MO)
- Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Central Party School of the Communist Party of China (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Psychology
- Published
- 2026-01-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1736426
- Primary Topic
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China
- University of Science and Technology of China
- Shanghai International Studies University
- Natural Science Foundation of Anhui Province
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities