Cited by 44Impact of Technology on AdolescentsMindfulness and Compassion InterventionsCOVID-19 and Mental Health

Doomscrolling and Mental Well-Being in Social Media Users: A Serial Mediation through Mindfulness and Secondary Traumatic Stress

Taskin, Sumeyye, Yildirim Kurtulus, Hacer, Satici, Seydi Ahmet, Deniz, M. Engin·2024·Journal of Community Psychology

Abstract

Considering that large-scale events such as natural disasters, epidemics, and wars affect people all over the world through online news channels, it is inevitable to investigate the impact of following or avoiding negative news on well-being. This study investigated the effect of doomscrolling on mental well-being and the mediating role of mindfulness and secondary traumatic stress in social media users. A total of 400 Turkish adults completed scales to assess doomscrolling, mental well-being, mindfulness, and secondary traumatic stress. The average age of the participants was 29.42 (SD = 8.38; ranged = 18-65). Structural equation modeling was conducted to examine the mediating roles of mindfulness and secondary traumatic stress in the relationship between doomscrolling and mental well-being. Mindfulness and secondary traumatic stress fully mediated the relationship between doomscrolling and mental well-being. The results are discussed in light of existing knowledge of doomscrolling, mental well-being, mindfulness, and secondary traumatic stress. High levels of doomscrolling, which is related to an individual's mental well-being, can predict the individual's distraction from the here and now and fixation on negative news. This situation, in which mindfulness is low, is related to the individual's indirect traumatization and increased secondary traumatic stress symptoms in the face of the negative news he/she follows.

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Authors
Taskin, S., Yildirim Kurtulus, H., Satici, S. A., & Deniz, M. E.
Affiliations
  • Department of Psychological Counselling Yildiz Technical University Istanbul Türkiye
  • Yıldız Technical University (TR)
Venue
Journal of Community Psychology
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2024-03
Volume
52
Issue
3
Pages
512-524
ISSN
  • 0090-4392 (ISSN-L)
  • 1520-6629
OpenAlex
W4392347447
Cited by
44
References
46
Citations by year
2026: 23 · 2025: 16 · 2024: 5
FWCI
31.56
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Community Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Yildiz Technical University - AVESIS (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Impact of Technology on Adolescents
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › COVID-19 and Mental Health
Keywords
doomscrolling, psychological well-being, mindfulness, secondary traumatic stress, social media users, serial mediation, online news
MeSH terms
Compassion Fatigue, Adult, Female, Humans, Mental Health, Social Media, Mindfulness

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