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<p>This study tested the longitudinal association between social avoidance and problematic social networking site use (PSNSU) in the Chinese context, as well as the mediating effect of loneliness and the moderating role of nature connectedness. A total of 1224 Chinese college students (<i>M</i><sub>age</sub> = 21.53, <i>SD</i> = 1.48, 50.82% were boys) participated in this study by answering a self-reported questionnaire containing social avoidance, PSNSU, loneliness, and nature connectedness. Results showed that T1 social avoidance was positively associated with T3 PSNSU, and T2 loneliness played a mediating role in this relationship. In addition, T2 nature connectedness moderated the association between T2 loneliness and T3 PSNSU. Specifically, nature connectedness increased the effect of T2 loneliness on T3 PSNSU. The findings can deepen understanding of <i>how</i> and <i>when</i> social avoidance affects PSNSU among college students.</p>

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Buffer or Catalyst? Longitudinal Association Between Social Avoidance and Problematic Social Networking Sites Use: The Mediating Role of Loneliness and the Moderating Role of Nature Connectedness

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    2025年12月17日

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  • Mingshen Yu,
  • Linlu Peng,
  • Liping Tang,
  • Jingyi Xu,
  • Zihan Liu,
  • Yankun Ma

摘要

This study tested the longitudinal association between social avoidance and problematic social networking site use (PSNSU) in the Chinese context, as well as the mediating effect of loneliness and the moderating role of nature connectedness. A total of 1224 Chinese college students (Mage = 21.53, SD = 1.48, 50.82% were boys) participated in this study by answering a self-reported questionnaire containing social avoidance, PSNSU, loneliness, and nature connectedness. Results showed that T1 social avoidance was positively associated with T3 PSNSU, and T2 loneliness played a mediating role in this relationship. In addition, T2 nature connectedness moderated the association between T2 loneliness and T3 PSNSU. Specifically, nature connectedness increased the effect of T2 loneliness on T3 PSNSU. The findings can deepen understanding of how and when social avoidance affects PSNSU among college students.