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September 5, 2025Open Access

The relationship between social comparison orientation and social network addiction among college students: the mediating role of fear of negative evaluation and the moderating role of core self-evaluation

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WFWei FengCentral South UniversityMZManyu ZhangFlorida Department of CitrusYBYifan BuQingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology

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Implication

Observational analysis reveals a link between social comparison orientation and social network addiction in college students, highlighting the roles of fear of negative evaluation and core self-evaluation.

Key Points

  • Social comparison orientation positively predicts social network addiction among college students.
  • Fear of negative evaluation mediates the relationship between social comparison orientation and social network addiction.
  • Core self-evaluations negatively correlate with social comparison orientation and social network addiction.
  • Enhancing core self-evaluation may improve mental health and networking habits in college students.

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Feng et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68bb3ee82b87ece8dc957345https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-7194599/v1
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