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The Moderating Mediating Effect of Self-esteem on the Relationship between Passive Social Media Use and Subjective Well-being in Depression


Hyun Jee Park, Journal of Internet Computing and Services, Vol. 26, No. 2, pp. 131-145, Apr. 2025
10.7472/jksii.2025.26.2.131, Full Text:  HTML
Keywords: passive social media use, depression, Self-Esteem, subjective well-being, moderating mediating effect

Abstract

This study examines the interrelationships among passive social media use, depression, self-esteem, and subjective well-being using an integrated model. It explores the moderated mediation effect of self-esteem on the relationship between passive social media use and depression, and analyzes its impact on subjective well-being. An online survey was conducted with 293 South Korean university students in June 2023. The results show that depression partially mediates the relationship between passive social media use and subjective well-being. Additionally, self-esteem moderates the relationship between depression and subjective well-being, acting as both a mediator and moderator in the overall dynamic. These findings suggest that self-perception plays a significant role in the effect of social media use on well-being, emphasizing the need to consider individual characteristics in designing interventions to improve students’ well-being in the digital age.


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[APA Style]
Park, H. (2025). The Moderating Mediating Effect of Self-esteem on the Relationship between Passive Social Media Use and Subjective Well-being in Depression. Journal of Internet Computing and Services, 26(2), 131-145. DOI: 10.7472/jksii.2025.26.2.131.

[IEEE Style]
H. J. Park, "The Moderating Mediating Effect of Self-esteem on the Relationship between Passive Social Media Use and Subjective Well-being in Depression," Journal of Internet Computing and Services, vol. 26, no. 2, pp. 131-145, 2025. DOI: 10.7472/jksii.2025.26.2.131.

[ACM Style]
Hyun Jee Park. 2025. The Moderating Mediating Effect of Self-esteem on the Relationship between Passive Social Media Use and Subjective Well-being in Depression. Journal of Internet Computing and Services, 26, 2, (2025), 131-145. DOI: 10.7472/jksii.2025.26.2.131.