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<p>Mental distress is associated with problematic social media use (PSMU). However, research has rarely discussed the relationship with the consideration of different types of PSMU (i.e., generalized PSMU and specific forms of PSMU) across countries. Therefore, the present study compared different types of PSMU between Indonesian and Taiwanese university students and their associations with mental distress. Using a cross-sectional online survey, 1402 university students from Indonesia (mean age = 20.02&#xa0;years [SD ± 1.48]; 411 females [79.8%]) and Taiwan (mean age = 28.82&#xa0;years [SD ± 6.06]; 565 females [63.7%]) completed measures assessing generalized PSMU (i.e., Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale [BSMAS]), specific problematic YouTube use (i.e., YouTube Addiction Scale [YAS]), and mental distress (i.e., Depression, Anxiety and&#xa0;Stress Scale-21 [DASS-21]). Indonesian students had higher levels of generalized PSMU (16.30 ± 4.19 vs. 14.83 ± 5.19; <i>p</i> &lt; 0.001) but lower specific problematic YouTube use (12.76 ± 3.77 vs. 14.43 ± 5.04; <i>p</i> &lt; 0.001) than Taiwanese students. Moreover, multiple linear regressions showed that mental distress, especially depression, significantly explained generalized PSMU and specific problematic YouTube use. Based on the present findings, healthcare providers may want to help university students find appropriate methods to cope with their mental distress, which may in turn, lower their generalized PSMU and specific problematic YouTube use.</p>

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Problematic Social Media Use and Mental Distress among Indonesian and Taiwanese University Students: Comparing Problematic Generalized Use and Specific Problematic YouTube Use

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    2025年6月27日

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  • Ira Nurmala,
  • Muthmainnah Muthmainnah,
  • Guo-Jia Hsieh,
  • Lutfi Agus Salim,
  • Asma Nadia,
  • Yuli Puspita Devi,
  • Chao-Ying Chen,
  • Ru-Yi Huang,
  • Jung-Sheng Chen,
  • Mark D. Griffiths,
  • Chung-Ying Lin

摘要

Mental distress is associated with problematic social media use (PSMU). However, research has rarely discussed the relationship with the consideration of different types of PSMU (i.e., generalized PSMU and specific forms of PSMU) across countries. Therefore, the present study compared different types of PSMU between Indonesian and Taiwanese university students and their associations with mental distress. Using a cross-sectional online survey, 1402 university students from Indonesia (mean age = 20.02 years [SD ± 1.48]; 411 females [79.8%]) and Taiwan (mean age = 28.82 years [SD ± 6.06]; 565 females [63.7%]) completed measures assessing generalized PSMU (i.e., Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale [BSMAS]), specific problematic YouTube use (i.e., YouTube Addiction Scale [YAS]), and mental distress (i.e., Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale-21 [DASS-21]). Indonesian students had higher levels of generalized PSMU (16.30 ± 4.19 vs. 14.83 ± 5.19; p < 0.001) but lower specific problematic YouTube use (12.76 ± 3.77 vs. 14.43 ± 5.04; p < 0.001) than Taiwanese students. Moreover, multiple linear regressions showed that mental distress, especially depression, significantly explained generalized PSMU and specific problematic YouTube use. Based on the present findings, healthcare providers may want to help university students find appropriate methods to cope with their mental distress, which may in turn, lower their generalized PSMU and specific problematic YouTube use.