Jianlong Wang^1,#, Xiumei Chen^1,2,#, Muqi Huang³, Rui Liu³, I-Hua Chen^4,5,*, Gordon L. Flett^6,*

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.27, No.2, pp. 241-256, 2025, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2025.058503 - 03 March 2025

Abstract Background: This study addresses the pressing need to understand the nuanced relationship between ‘mattering’—the perception of being significant to others—and problematic internet use (PIU) among university students. Unlike previous research that has primarily employed variable-centered approaches, this study first adopts a person-centered approach using Latent Profile Analysis (LPA) to identify distinct mattering profiles. Subsequently, through variable-centered analyses, these profiles are examined in relation to different types of PIU—specifically problematic social media use (PSMU) and problematic gaming (PG)—as well as adaptability. Methods: Data were collected from 3587 university students across 19 universities in China. Participants completed… More >

Xiumei Chen^1,2, Xiaobing Lu^3,*, Yufu Ning¹, Lifeng Wang¹, Jeffrey H. Gamble⁴, Xianhe Chen⁵, Xingyong Jiang⁶, I-Hua Chen^7,*, 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

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 >