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<p>For adolescent high school students, who possess vulnerable psychological defenses and encounter negative life events (NLE) such as academic pressure and interpersonal confusion, it is common for them to seek solace in the online realm as a means of escaping from reality’s burdens. Although some research has explored the relationship between NLE and problematic social networking use (PSNU), there remains limited understanding of the underlying mechanisms involved. Drawing upon the Interaction of Person-Affect-Cognition-Execution (I-PACE) model, this study investigates (a) the mediating roles of negative emotions and rumination in linking NLE with PSNU, and (b) the moderating effects of physical activity (PA) on both direct and indirect associations between NLE and PSNU. A total of 720 Chinese high school students completed questionnaires assessing NLE, social network usage patterns, negative emotions, rumination tendencies, and PA levels. The results revealed a positive association between NLE and PSNU. Mediation analyses demonstrated that negative affect and rumination partially mediated the link between NLE and PSNU individually as well as sequentially. Further moderation mediation analyses indicated that PA moderated the impact of NLE on PSNU; specifically low levels of PA strengthened the association between NLE exposure and problematic social networking behavior while higher levels of PA attenuated the influence exerted by negative emotions on PSNU. These findings underscore the significance of promoting adaptive coping strategies like engaging in physical activity when high school students confront challenging life events to mitigate adverse emotional experiences or ruminative tendencies thereby reducing susceptibility to developing problematic social networking habits.</p>

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The relationship between negative life events and problematic social networking use among Chinese high school students: the moderating role of physical activity

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    2025年12月26日

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  • Li Dan,
  • Chen Jiayu,
  • Wu Dehua,
  • Yin Huazhan

摘要

For adolescent high school students, who possess vulnerable psychological defenses and encounter negative life events (NLE) such as academic pressure and interpersonal confusion, it is common for them to seek solace in the online realm as a means of escaping from reality’s burdens. Although some research has explored the relationship between NLE and problematic social networking use (PSNU), there remains limited understanding of the underlying mechanisms involved. Drawing upon the Interaction of Person-Affect-Cognition-Execution (I-PACE) model, this study investigates (a) the mediating roles of negative emotions and rumination in linking NLE with PSNU, and (b) the moderating effects of physical activity (PA) on both direct and indirect associations between NLE and PSNU. A total of 720 Chinese high school students completed questionnaires assessing NLE, social network usage patterns, negative emotions, rumination tendencies, and PA levels. The results revealed a positive association between NLE and PSNU. Mediation analyses demonstrated that negative affect and rumination partially mediated the link between NLE and PSNU individually as well as sequentially. Further moderation mediation analyses indicated that PA moderated the impact of NLE on PSNU; specifically low levels of PA strengthened the association between NLE exposure and problematic social networking behavior while higher levels of PA attenuated the influence exerted by negative emotions on PSNU. These findings underscore the significance of promoting adaptive coping strategies like engaging in physical activity when high school students confront challenging life events to mitigate adverse emotional experiences or ruminative tendencies thereby reducing susceptibility to developing problematic social networking habits.