The Excessive Use of Social-Media Among College Students: The Role of Mindfulness

Little research has paid attention to the problems of excessive use of social media in college students and some possible factors that might mitigate its impact on additive behavior. This study is aimed to investigate the relationships among excessive use of social media, social media addiction, and consequential mental health problems such as depression, anxiety, and stress in college students. The moderating role of mindfulness is incorporated to more deeply understand a convincing factor that possibly alleviates the impact of social media exposure on the addiction to social media. The results of regression analyses clearly explain the severe problems of mental issues in connection with excessive use of social media and social media addiction. The current research also shows the critical role of mindfulness in the relationship between exposure to social media and social media addiction.