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

Author(s)
Meynadier, Jai
Malouff, John M
Loi, Natasha M
Schutte, Nicola S
Publication Date
2024-01
Abstract
<p>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 <i>r</i> = -.37, 95% CI [-.42, -.33], <i>k</i> = 14, <i>p</i> < .001.</p>
Citation
Current Psychology, 43(4), p. 3395-3404
ISSN
1936-4733
1046-1310
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Language
en
Publisher
Springer New York LLC
Rights
Attribution 4.0 International
Title
Lower Mindfulness is Associated with Problematic Social Media Use: A Meta-Analysis
Type of document
Journal Article
Entity Type
Publication

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