What links to psychological needs satisfaction and excessive WeChat use? The mediating role of anxiety, depression and WeChat use intensity

Abstract Background Excessive online social network sites (SNSs) use, such as Facebook or WeChat overuse, has become a severe problem and have caused negative consequences. It is especially important to examine what causes excessive WeChat use in the Chinese population. This study explored the criti...

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Main Authors: Qiufeng Gao, Yanzhen Li, Ziwei Zhu, En Fu, Xiangyu Bu, Shan Peng, Yanhui Xiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:BMC Psychology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-021-00604-8