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Psychological distress, social media use, and academic performance of medical students: the mediating role of coping style
How coping style links distress, social media use, and academic performance in medical students
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Abstract
Spending more than two hours a day on social media is associated with in medical students.
- Higher psychological distress levels are linked to more frequent social media use among medical students.
- Maladaptive coping strategies, such as substance use and behavioral disengagement, are positively associated with extended social media use.
- Maladaptive coping may mediate the relationship between social media use and psychological distress.
- Frequent social media use could negatively impact academic performance due to maladaptive coping behaviors.
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Key numbers
65%
Mediation Effect
Percentage indicating the mediating effect of on psychological distress.
52%
High Social Media Use
Percentage of students using social media more than two hours per day.
23%
Self-Reported History of Depression/Anxiety
Percentage of participants with a self-reported history of depression or anxiety.