Digital Reflections: Narcissism, Stress, Social Media Addiction, and Nomophobia
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The present study aimed to examine the link between narcissism, stress, and problematic digital behaviors. We used a cross-sectional approach that explored the indirect effects of nomophobia and social media addiction on the link between narcissism and chronic nonspecific arousal (i.e., stress symptoms). Our sample included 559 adults aged 18 to 45 (M = 27.14, SD = 8.43). Results suggested that narcissism was positively related to nomophobia and social media addiction. Also, nomophobia and social media addiction were positively related to stress. Further analyses suggested that nomophobia and social media addiction mediated the association of narcissism with stress symptoms. We discuss our findings considering their implications for adults’ psychological health considering the current digital context.
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- Authors
- Maftei, A., & Pătrăușanu, A.-M.
- Affiliations
- Alexandru Ioan Cuza University (RO)
- Corresponding author
- Maftei, Alexandra
- ORCID
- Maftei, Alexandra
- Venue
- The Journal of Psychology
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2023-09-14
- Volume
- 158
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 147-160
- ISSN
- 0022-3980 (ISSN-L)
- 1940-1019
- OpenAlex
- W4386726370
- Cited by
- 31
- References
- 68
- Citations by year
- 2026: 7 · 2025: 15 · 2024: 9
- FWCI
- 13.29
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
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- Locations
- The Journal of Psychology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Traits and Psychology
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Keywords
- narcissism, stress, social media addiction, nomophobia, mediation, digital technology use
- MeSH terms
- Internet Addiction Disorder, Adult, Humans, Narcissism, Behavior, Addictive, Social Media
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