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October 15, 2025Psicologia Reflexão e CríticaOpen Access

Mediating roles of self-esteem and positive childhood experiences in the relationship between problematic social media use and loneliness

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FÜFırat ÜnsalBitlis Eren University ZKZafer KorkmazVan Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi İÇİlhan Çi̇çekBatman University

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This observational analysis reveals that self-esteem and positive childhood experiences mediate loneliness in university students, suggesting new interventions might be beneficial.

Key Points

A significant positive relationship exists between problematic social media use and loneliness.
Self-esteem and positive childhood experiences partially mediate the relationship, explaining 37% of loneliness variance.
The study involved 464 university students, aged 18 to 28, assessed through online surveys.
Findings indicate that enhancing self-esteem and positive childhood experiences may mitigate loneliness among students.

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Ünsal et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68efd921056559ef428773f1 https://doi.org/10.1186/s41155-025-00364-z

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October 15, 2025Psicologia Reflexão e CríticaOpen Access

Mediating roles of self-esteem and positive childhood experiences in the relationship between problematic social media use and loneliness

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Authors

FÜFırat ÜnsalBitlis Eren University ZKZafer KorkmazVan Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi İÇİlhan Çi̇çekBatman University

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Implication

This observational analysis reveals that self-esteem and positive childhood experiences mediate loneliness in university students, suggesting new interventions might be beneficial.

Key Points

A significant positive relationship exists between problematic social media use and loneliness.
Self-esteem and positive childhood experiences partially mediate the relationship, explaining 37% of loneliness variance.
The study involved 464 university students, aged 18 to 28, assessed through online surveys.
Findings indicate that enhancing self-esteem and positive childhood experiences may mitigate loneliness among students.

Cite This Study

Ünsal et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68efd921056559ef428773f1 https://doi.org/10.1186/s41155-025-00364-z

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