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{"title":"Enhancing Supportive Care in Pediatric Oncology: The Positive Impact of Physical Activity on Psychological Well-Being [Letter].","authors":"Maxime Caru, Chloe Sholler","doi":"10.2147/PRBM.S526201","DOIUrl":"10.2147/PRBM.S526201","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20954,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Research and Behavior Management","volume":"18 ","pages":"671-672"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11930277/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143692910","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Symptomatic Pathways of Comorbid Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Among Adolescents Exposed to Childhood Trauma-Insights from the Network Approach.","authors":"Xinyuan Zou, Qihui Tang, Shujian Wang, Yulin Huang, Jie Gui, Yanqiang Tao, Yulu Jiang","doi":"10.2147/PRBM.S492807","DOIUrl":"10.2147/PRBM.S492807","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Childhood trauma can have a long-lasting influence on individuals and contribute to mental disorders, including depression and anxiety. Depression, anxiety, and stress are highly comorbid among adolescents with the trauma experience. Yet, the evolution of comorbidity remains unclear. To fill this gap, the current study aimed to explore the symptomatic and changing patterns of depression, anxiety, and stress among adolescents exposed to childhood trauma.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 1548 college students (females = 782 (50.98%), Mean_age = 19.59, SD_age = 1.14) in China completed the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ) and the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scales (DASS-21), and 942 students (Females = 516 (54.78%), Mean_age = 19.57, SD_age = 1.16) met the selection standard based on the cut-off scores of the CTQ. The symptomatic network and directed acyclic graph (DAG) network approaches were used.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results revealed that males reported experiencing significantly more physical abuse, physical neglect, emotional neglect, and sexual abuse compared to females. However, females scored significantly higher than males on \"Worried\" (DASS9), \"Agitated\" (DASS11), \"Panic\" (DASS15), and \"Scared\" (DASS20). No significant difference between genders was observed in the network structure and global strength. Meanwhile, among all participants, \"Down-hearted\" and \"Agitated\" appeared to be the most interconnected symptoms, the bridge symptoms in the symptom network, as well as the most vital symptoms in the directed acyclic graph network. Apart from that, \"Panic\" also served as the most prominent symptom in the directed acyclic graph network.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The results suggested that intervention targeted at assisting adolescents in developing more adaptive coping strategies with stress and regulating emotion could benefit the alleviation of comorbid depression, anxiety, and stress.</p>","PeriodicalId":20954,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Research and Behavior Management","volume":"18 ","pages":"673-688"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11930026/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143692922","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Mediating Effect of Emotional Regulation Between Psychological Resilience and Psychological Distress in Young and Middle-Aged Lymphoma Patients.","authors":"Xiaoyan Xie, Ting Sun, Yumei Wu, Liping Dong","doi":"10.2147/PRBM.S504326","DOIUrl":"10.2147/PRBM.S504326","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Psychological distress is common among young and middle-aged lymphoma patients. Psychological resilience and emotion regulation are key factors in coping with cancer, but their interrelationships remain unclear. Clinical psychologists play a crucial role in addressing psychological resilience and distress by providing therapeutic interventions that enhance coping mechanisms and emotion regulation. This study examines the mediating role of difficulties in emotion regulation between psychological resilience and psychological distress.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional study was conducted among lymphoma patients at Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital from January to December 2023. Psychological resilience, distress, and emotion regulation were assessed using standardized scales. SPSS 26.0 was used for descriptive statistics and spearman correlation analysis. PROCESS 4.0 was used to calculate the significance of the mediating effects of the variables.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Patients had a psychological resilience score of 5.72 ± 2.31, a difficulties in emotion regulation score of 95.22 ± 8.86, and a psychological distress score of 5.72 ± 2.31. Psychological resilience was negatively correlated with both difficulties in emotion regulation (r = -0.28, P < 0.01) and psychological distress (r = -0.31, P < 0.01), while difficulties in emotion regulation were positively correlated with distress (r = 0.29, P < 0.01). Mediation analysis confirmed that difficulties in emotion regulation fully mediated the link between resilience and distress (effect size = -0.310, 95% CI: -1.195, -0.136).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Difficulties in emotion regulation partially mediate the relationship between psychological resilience and distress. Enhancing resilience and improving emotion regulation may help alleviate distress, emphasizing the need for targeted psychological interventions in young and middle-aged lymphoma patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":20954,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Research and Behavior Management","volume":"18 ","pages":"619-627"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11929407/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143692840","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Effect of Positive Emotions on Prosocial Behavior During Ego-Depletion: Evidence From fNIRS.","authors":"Yangang Nie, Lihua Zuo, Jian Mao, Xiaoqing He, He Xiao","doi":"10.2147/PRBM.S502161","DOIUrl":"10.2147/PRBM.S502161","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The psychological and neural mechanisms between relieving ego depletion and prosocial behavior have yet to be clearly explored. To address this, we combined behavioral experiments and fNIRS to explore how positive emotions promote prosocial tendencies under ego depletion.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In Experiment 1, 119 college participants (M_age=19.7±1.46) completed a dual-task self-control paradigm, confirming that ego depletion negatively impacts prosocial behavior. Experiment 2 involved 48 college participants (M_age=20.26±2.06) and combined behavioral tasks with functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) to examine how positive emotions mitigate ego depletion and enhance prosocial behavior.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Experiment 1 showed that participants in the low ego depletion group had a significantly higher bonus allocation amount than the high ego depletion group (t (62) =-2.24, p < 0.05). Experiment 2 showed that after both groups completed the ego depletion task, participants in the positive emotion group allocated significantly higher bonus amounts than those in the neutral emotion group (t (46) =2.06, p <0.05). And the <i>β</i> values for channel ch15 (right dorsolateral superior frontal gyrus) and channel ch20 (right medial superior frontal gyrus) were significantly higher in the positive emotion group compared to the neutral emotion group (<i>p</i> < 0.05). The <i>β</i> value for channel ch7 (left medial superior frontal gyrus) was also higher in the positive emotion group, approaching statistical significance (<i>p</i> = 0.068).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Those findings revealed that high ego depletion reduced prosocial behavior. Additionally, positive emotions alleviated ego depletion and promoted prosocial behavior by activating the medial superior frontal gyrus (SFGmed) and right dorsolateral superior frontal gyrus (SFGdor) negatively.</p>","PeriodicalId":20954,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Research and Behavior Management","volume":"18 ","pages":"641-655"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11930627/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143701365","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Effect of Self-Esteem on Mobile Phone Addiction Among College Students: Sequential Mediating Effects of Online Upward Social Comparison and Social Anxiety.","authors":"Peng Zhang, Mingliang Wang, Lin Ding, Jinyang Liu, Yuqing Yuan, Jianing Zhang, Shuyuan Feng, Yu Liu","doi":"10.2147/PRBM.S508668","DOIUrl":"10.2147/PRBM.S508668","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Mobile phone addiction threatens individuals' physiological, psychological, and social functions, particularly among college students. While existing theories suggest a strong link between self-esteem and mobile phone addiction, the underlying mechanism remains unclear. This study aims to examine the relationship between self-esteem and mobile phone addiction in Chinese college students, exploring the chain mediation effects of online upward social comparison and social anxiety.</p><p><strong>Participants and methods: </strong>A cross-sectional study was conducted using an offline questionnaire survey with 789 Chinese college students, employing convenience sampling in Shaanxi Province, China. Four validated instruments were employed: Self-Esteem Scale, Mobile Phone Addiction Index, Online Upward Social Comparison Scale, and Social Anxiety Scale. Descriptive analysis, correlation analysis, and mediation testing were performed to analyze the data.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results showed that self-esteem influences mobile phone addiction through three pathways: (1) self-esteem → online upward social comparison → mobile phone addiction, with a 95% confidence interval of [-0.048, -0.010], indicating a significant mediation effect (effect value = -0.027, accounting for 14.86% of the total effect); (2) self-esteem → social anxiety → mobile phone addiction, with a 95% confidence interval of [-0.182, -0.106], indicating a significant mediation effect (effect value = -0.143, accounting for 78.57% of the total effect); (3) self-esteem → online upward social comparison → social anxiety → mobile phone addiction, with a 95% confidence interval of [-0.016, -0.003], suggesting a significant mediation effect (effect value = -0.009, accounting for 4.95% of the total effect).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These findings indicate that online upward social comparison and social anxiety serially mediate the relationship between self-esteem and mobile phone addiction. The study reveals how self-esteem contributes to mobile phone addiction among college students and provides insights for prevention and intervention strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":20954,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Research and Behavior Management","volume":"18 ","pages":"657-669"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11929539/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143692931","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Mediating Effects of Sleep Problems and Emotional Symptoms in the Relationship Between Chronotype and Self-Harm Among Adolescents Aged 11-19 Years.","authors":"Yan Zou, Guoli Yan, Minghui Li, Xiaohui Dai, Xiaofei Hou, Mengmei Wang, Ling Sun, Huifang Yin, Guangming Xu","doi":"10.2147/PRBM.S511075","DOIUrl":"10.2147/PRBM.S511075","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Self-harm is linked to numerous adverse health and social outcomes, including repetitive self-harm and an increased risk of suicide. This study aims to explore the influence of chronotype on self-harm among adolescents and further investigate the mediating role of sleep problems and emotional symptoms.</p><p><strong>Participants and methods: </strong>The study was conducted between April and June 2022, involving 13 junior and senior high schools in Tianjin. The participants were asked to complete online questionnaires assessing chronotype, sleep problems, depression, anxiety, and self-harm. The data were analyzed and processed using Spearman correlation and mediation effect analysis. Two mediation pathways were tested: Model 1 with sleep problems and depression as the mediators, and Model 2 with sleep problems and anxiety as the mediators.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Participants comprised 13,374 Chinese middle school adolescents (6745 boys) aged 11-19 years. In Model 1, the independent mediation effects of sleep problems and depression were -0.216 (95% CI = [-0.263, -0.172]) and -0.101 (95% CI = [-0.121, -0.083]), accounting for 33.33% and 15.59% of the total effect, respectively. The chain mediation effect was -0.170 (95% CI = [-0.196, -0.146]), accounting for 26.23% of the total effect. In Model 2, the independent mediation effects of sleep problems and anxiety were -0.232 (95% CI = [-0.279, -0.189]) and -0.075 (95% CI = [-0.091, -0.059]), respectively accounting for 35.63% and 11.52% of the total effect. The chain mediation effect was -0.151 (95% CI = [-0.176, -0.128]), accounting for 23.20% of the total effect.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Chronotype is a significant predictor of self-harm, with a later chronotype associated with a higher risk. Both sleep problems and emotional symptoms independently and serially mediate the relationship between chronotype and self-harm. These findings highlight the complex pathways through which chronotype influences self-harm behavior and suggest potential targets for intervention.</p>","PeriodicalId":20954,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Research and Behavior Management","volume":"18 ","pages":"629-640"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11927583/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143692915","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Innovative Analysis of the Interconnected Network Structure Between Anxiety and Sleep Quality Among College Students.","authors":"Yang He, Tianqi Yang, Qingjun Guo, Shengjun Wu, Wei Liu, Tao Xu","doi":"10.2147/PRBM.S507074","DOIUrl":"10.2147/PRBM.S507074","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>A complex interplay exists between anxiety and sleep quality. However, there is a scarcity of network analysis studies examining this relationship, particularly among college students. Previous research has relied on sum scores from scales, which fails to capture the nuanced, symptom-level associations between anxiety and sleep quality. This limitation impedes a comprehensive understanding of their interactions. Thus, the objective of this study was to address this research gap by employing network analysis to explore symptom-level associations between anxiety and sleep quality within a college student population.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Network analysis was conducted to explore the association between anxiety and sleep quality among college students and identify bridge items of anxiety and sleep quality. Anxiety was assessed via the Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS), and sleep quality was assessed via the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The network structure revealed 47 significant associations between anxiety and sleep quality. \"Subjective sleep quality\", \"daytime dysfunction\", \"panic\", \"dizziness\", \"fatigue\" and \"sleep disorder\" had higher EI values in the network. \"fatigue\" and \"daytime dysfunction\" had the highest BEI values in their respective communities.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>From a network analysis perspective, this study identified complex pathways of pathological correlations between anxiety and sleep quality among college students. It also identified \"subjective sleep quality\", \"daytime dysfunction\", \"panic\", and \"dizziness\", \"fatigue\" and 'sleep disturbance' may be potential targets for intervention in anxiety-sleep disorder comorbidity. In the future, psychologists and medical professionals may adopt appropriate interventions based on the centrality index and bridging centrality indicators identified in this study to effectively reduce the comorbidity of anxiety and sleep disorders in college students.</p>","PeriodicalId":20954,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Research and Behavior Management","volume":"18 ","pages":"607-618"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11913977/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143658292","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Brain Fog and Cognitive Dysfunction in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: An Evidence-Based Review.","authors":"Brahm D Sanger, Arij Alarachi, Heather E McNeely, Margaret C McKinnon, Randi E McCabe","doi":"10.2147/PRBM.S461173","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/PRBM.S461173","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The term \"brain fog\" has long been used both colloquially and in research literature in reference to various neurocognitive phenomenon that detract from cognitive efficiency. We define \"brain fog\" as the subjective experience of cognitive difficulties, in keeping with the most common colloquial and research use of the term. While a recent increase in use of this term has largely been in the context of the post-coronavirus-19 condition known as long COVID, \"brain fog\" has also been discussed in relation to several other conditions including mental health conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). PTSD is associated with both subjective cognitive complaints and relative deficits on cognitive testing, but the phenomenology and mechanisms contributing to \"brain fog\" in this population are poorly understood. PTSD psychopathology across cognitive, affective and physiological symptom domains have been tied to \"brain fog\". Furthermore, dissociative symptoms common in PTSD also contribute to the experience of \"brain fog\". Comorbid physical and mental health conditions may also increase the risk of experiencing \"brain fog\" among individuals with PTSD. Considerations for the assessment of \"brain fog\" in PTSD as part of psychodiagnostic assessment are discussed. While standard psychological intervention for PTSD is associated with a reduction in subjective cognitive deficits, other cognitive interventions may be valuable when \"brain fog\" persists following PTSD remission or when \"brain fog\" interferes with treatment. Limitations of current research on \"brain fog\" in PTSD include a lack of consistent definition and operationalization of \"brain fog\" in the literature, as well as limited tools for measurement. Future research should address these limitations, as well as further evaluate the use of cognitive remediation as an intervention for \"brain fog\".</p>","PeriodicalId":20954,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Research and Behavior Management","volume":"18 ","pages":"589-606"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11910923/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143650110","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Determinants of Middle and High School Teachers' Well-Being: A Systematic Review.","authors":"Fitri Lestari Issom, Hendriati Agustiani, Fredrick Dermawan Purba, Fitriani Yustikasari Lubis","doi":"10.2147/PRBM.S481848","DOIUrl":"10.2147/PRBM.S481848","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>In this review, the determinant of teachers' well-being in middle and high school teachers and to identify potential avenues for future investigation was evaluated.</p><p><strong>Patients and methods: </strong>The systematic review of this study was conducted using the Preferred Reporting Items for System Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) methodology. We looked through a range of scholarly research on teachers' well-being that had been published in English and included in Scopus, EBSCO host, Science Direct, and Springer Link. There were 465 publications found throughout the literature search. The final analysis contained 12 publications after duplicates were eliminated and titles, abstracts, and full texts were screened. Articles unrelated to the topic and did not concentrate on TWB in middle and high school were excluded. The findings were checked and verified. A risk-of-bias assessment tool designed for systematic reviews of mixed research (ie, reviews that combine qualitative, quantitative, and/or mixed methods studies) was the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There were fourth determinants of middle and high school TWB. The most powerful determinants were physical health, mental and emotional health, social support, professional development and autonomy. Meanwhile, the areas that required further investigation included TWB intervention programs, influential cultural and social factors, research methodology, and measurement procedures.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Key determinants of teacher well-being (TWB) in middle and high school, such as physical and mental health, social support, professional development and autonomy, suggest several clinical applications. Targeted mental health resources, wellness initiatives, and strong support networks could significantly enhance TWB. Additionally, empowering teachers through skill development and autonomy may improve their job satisfaction and reduce burnout. Future intervention should consider cultural and social nuances to maximize TWB support.</p>","PeriodicalId":20954,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Research and Behavior Management","volume":"18 ","pages":"575-587"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11911650/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143650112","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Relationships Between Social Support Seeking, Social Media Use, and Psychological Resilience Among College Students.","authors":"Rong Wang, Zeqing Mao, Xiao Gu","doi":"10.2147/PRBM.S441030","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/PRBM.S441030","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Social networking sites (SNSs) have evolved into a commonly used instrument for searching and obtaining social support. While previous research has explored and validated the correlation between seeking social support and the recipient's physical or psychological well-being, few studies have illuminated the mechanisms through which this relationship manifests in SNSs usage. This study investigated how the tendency of college students to seek social support corresponds to their psychological resilience via different SNSs activities and interactions on Douyin (ie, TikTok's counterpart in mainland China).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Drawing from social support literature and the activity-audience framework governing social media use, we conducted a survey-based analysis involving a random sample of 536 self-identified Chinese college undergraduates.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The findings reveal that students seeking social support were inclined to engage in active SNSs usage (eg, status updating) and interact with familiar individuals, regardless of their distance to campus. As for the consequences on psychosocial well-being, active utilization of SNSs did exert a significantly positive impact on resilience levels. Communication with friends from the same campus was confirmed as a functioning mediator within this relationship.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>This study contributes to the literature on social support and adolescent health by underscoring that the effectiveness of social support on psychosocial well-being is contingent on specific types of SNSs activities and interactants. It provides valuable insights into the nuanced dynamics of social support seeking behaviors on SNSs.</p>","PeriodicalId":20954,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Research and Behavior Management","volume":"18 ","pages":"563-573"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11909505/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143650115","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}