The Association between Problematic Internet Use, Resilience, and Fatigue in First-Year Medical College Students in China: A Moderated Mediation Model
Xiumei Chen1,2, Xiaobing Lu3,*, Yufu Ning1, Lifeng Wang1, Jeffrey H. Gamble4, Xianhe Chen5, Xingyong Jiang6, I-Hua Chen7,*, Peijin Lin8
International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.27, No.1, pp. 51-63, 2025, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2024.057750
- 31 January 2025
(This article belongs to the Special Issue: Understanding Various Addictive Behaviors in the Digital Era: Types, Prevalence, Predictors, Mechanisms, and Health Consequences)
Abstract Background: Resilience is crucial for medical college students to thrive in the highly stressful environment of medical education. However, the prevalence of problematic internet use (PIU) in this population may negatively impact their resilience. This study investigated the influence of problematic online gaming (PG) and problematic social media use (PSMU) on the resilience of medical college students in China. Methods: A sample of 5075 first-year medical college students from four Chinese universities was studied. PG served as the independent variable, resilience as the dependent variable, fatigue as the mediator, and PSMU as the moderator. Structural… More >