The Relationships Between Internet Use, Depression, and Life Satisfaction Over Time in China: A Longitudinal Mediation Analysis.
Previous literature indicates that internet use, depression, and life satisfaction are intertwined in a digital age. Yet, the nature of the relationships between these three variables is still debated, and robust longitudinal evidence from non-Western contexts remains scarce. Addressing this gap, th...
| Publicado en: | Applied Research in Quality of Life Vol. 21; no. 3; pp. 1515 - 1545 |
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Springer Nature
Jun2026
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