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Social media stress and mental health: A brief report on the protective role of emotional intelligence

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Davis, Sarah K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4683-4807 and Sundvik, Linda M. S. (2022) Social media stress and mental health: A brief report on the protective role of emotional intelligence. Current Psychology. ISSN Print: 1046-1310 Online: 1936-4733

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Evidence on whether social media use is associated with poor mental health and stress remains mixed and controversial. It is suggested that this effect may vary according to individual differences. Emotional intelligence (EI) is considered a protective resource that can buffer the effects of stressors in certain contexts. We examine whether this protective effect extends to the experience of social media stress. 201 young adults (mean age 26.12; 83.6% female) completed measures of EI (trait; ability), social media stress (SMS), anxiety, depression and wellbeing. SMS related to poorer mental health (symptoms and wellbeing) whilst higher EI was linked to reduced levels of SMS and better mental health. Data show the relationship between SMS and depression is moderated by trait (not ability) EI, such that those with lower levels of trait EI, who experience high levels of SMS, report higher levels of depression symptoms compared to those with higher TEI. Implications and directions for research are explored.

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Uncontrolled Discrete Keywords:	Emotional intelligence, social media stress, mental health, depression, anxiety, wellbeing, IRWRG
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Divisions:	College of Business, Psychology and Sport > School of Psychology
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Depositing User:	Sarah Davis
Date Deposited:	08 Apr 2022 15:49
Last Modified:	14 Feb 2023 10:03
URI:	https://eprints.worc.ac.uk/id/eprint/11844

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