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<p>The increase in the intensity of social media usage has brought burdens to people’s study and life. It is particularly important to explore the factors that affect the intensity of social media usage. Based on the Stressor-Strain-Outcome (SSO) model, this study aimed to explore the relationship among social overload, information overload and social media use intensity among college students, as well as the mediating role of perceived stress. This study adopted a multi-time-point data collection approach. Questionnaires were collected using the Social Overload Scale, Information Overload Scale, Perceived Stress Scale, and Social Media Usage Intensity Scale from 710 college students. Descriptive statistics and correlation analysis of the main variables were conducted using SPSS 26.0, and a structural equation model was constructed using Amos 24.0 for model testing. Social overload is positively associated with information overload (<i>β</i> = 0.24, <i>p</i> &lt; 0.001). Both social overload and information overload are positively associated with perceived stress (<i>β</i> = 0.06, <i>p</i> &lt; 0.05; <i>β</i> = 0.14, <i>p</i> &lt; 0.001). Perceived stress is positively associated with social media use intensity (<i>β</i> = 0.15, <i>p</i> &lt; 0.05). Perceived stress has a mediating effect among social overload, information overload and social media use intensity respectively (the indirect effects are 0.013 and 0.021 respectively, 95%CI = [0.001, 0.038] and [0.005, 0.048]). The social media use intensity is closely related to social media overload and perceived stress, and perceived stress plays a mediating role between social media overload and the intensity of social media use.</p>

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From social and information overload to social media use intensity: the mediating role of perceived stress

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    2026年7月6日

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  • Xue Yao,
  • Sheng Wang,
  • Junzhe Zhao,
  • Mengqi Pan,
  • Yuquan Wen,
  • Minghui Wang

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The increase in the intensity of social media usage has brought burdens to people’s study and life. It is particularly important to explore the factors that affect the intensity of social media usage. Based on the Stressor-Strain-Outcome (SSO) model, this study aimed to explore the relationship among social overload, information overload and social media use intensity among college students, as well as the mediating role of perceived stress. This study adopted a multi-time-point data collection approach. Questionnaires were collected using the Social Overload Scale, Information Overload Scale, Perceived Stress Scale, and Social Media Usage Intensity Scale from 710 college students. Descriptive statistics and correlation analysis of the main variables were conducted using SPSS 26.0, and a structural equation model was constructed using Amos 24.0 for model testing. Social overload is positively associated with information overload (β = 0.24, p < 0.001). Both social overload and information overload are positively associated with perceived stress (β = 0.06, p < 0.05; β = 0.14, p < 0.001). Perceived stress is positively associated with social media use intensity (β = 0.15, p < 0.05). Perceived stress has a mediating effect among social overload, information overload and social media use intensity respectively (the indirect effects are 0.013 and 0.021 respectively, 95%CI = [0.001, 0.038] and [0.005, 0.048]). The social media use intensity is closely related to social media overload and perceived stress, and perceived stress plays a mediating role between social media overload and the intensity of social media use.