Lower Mindfulness is Associated with Problematic Social Media Use: A Meta-Analysis

Title
Lower Mindfulness is Associated with Problematic Social Media Use: A Meta-Analysis
Publication Date
2024-01
Author(s)
Meynadier, Jai
Malouff, John M
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6728-7497
Email: jmalouff@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:jmalouff
Loi, Natasha M
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3561-1974
Email: nloi2@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:nloi2
Schutte, Nicola S
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3294-7659
Email: nschutte@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:nschutte
Type of document
Journal Article
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
Springer New York LLC
Place of publication
United States of America
DOI
10.1007/s12144-023-04587-0
UNE publication id
une:1959.11/54704
Abstract

Problematic social media use consists of use that interferes with individuals' functioning, such as for example in failing to complete important tasks. A number of studies have investigated the association of trait mindfulness with problematic social media use. This meta-analysis synthesised research from 14 studies and a total of 5355 participants to examine the association between mindfulness and problematic social media use across studies. A lower level of mindfulness was associated with more problematic social media use, with a weighted effect size of r = -.37, 95% CI [-.42, -.33], k = 14, p < .001.

Link
Citation
Current Psychology, 43(4), p. 3395-3404
ISSN
1936-4733
1046-1310
Start page
3395
End page
3404
Rights
Attribution 4.0 International

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