Researchers find that symptoms of anxiety and depression mediate the link between social media use and e-cigarette usage among American school students. The study suggests that the effects are more pronounced in females, highlighting the public health concerns of social media's impact on youth.
By Dr. Sushama R. Chaphalkar, PhD.Oct 17 2023Reviewed by Susha Cheriyedath, M.Sc. In a recent study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders, researchers from Pennsylvania investigated the role of indicators of mental health conditions in the relationship between the use of social media and e-cigarette use among the youth. They found that the symptoms of anxiety and depression mediate the association between the use of social media and e-cigarettes among the youth.
Mental health problems are also shown to be associated with increased experimentation and use of e-cigarettes in the youth. Evidence suggests that e-cigarette users are more likely to experience mental health issues such as depression and stress. Further, previous studies indicate an increased influence of social media on females' mental health than males.
Results and discussion The results suggest that the individuals using social media "very often" were more likely to use e-cigarettes as compared to those who used social media "sometimes" or "never" =1.41). The likelihood of using e-cigarettes was higher and statistically significant in the "very often" social media users when the results were adjusted for individual characteristics and mental health condition indicators as a mediator.
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