Adverse Childhood Experiences and Social Media Addiction.

Authors

Maryam Chegeni, Nouzar Nakhaee, Negar Sangsefidi, Shakila Zarrinnegar, Zahra Khorrami, Parvin Mangolian Shahrbabaki, Mahin Eslami Shahrbabaki, Ali Akbar Haghdoost

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Iranian journal of public health. Volume 54. Issue 12. Pages 2735-2744.

Abstract

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are linked to various behavioral and psychological issues. This study explored the relationship between ACEs and social media addiction (SMA), examining the mediating role of quality of life (QoL) and the moderating effect of occupational status.
Overall, 1,247 adults (55.4% females), aged 19 to 65 yr, were recruited through convenience sampling in Kerman, southeast Iran. Validated Persian versions of the ACE-ASF, WHOQOL-BREF, and Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale were used. Structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) assessed direct, indirect, and moderated pathways.
ACEs were significantly associated with higher SMA (β=0.088, P=0.002) and lower QoL (β = -0.234, P<0.001). QoL was inversely related to SMA (β = -0.225, P<0.001), and partially mediated the ACE-SMA relationship (β=0.053, P < 0.001). Occupational status moderated the effects of ACEs on both QoL (β=0.066, P=0.021) and SMA (β= -0.055, P=0.046), Higher job levels reduced adverse effects. However, no significant moderation was found in the QoL-SMA path.
ACEs significantly increase the risk of SMA, partly through reduced QoL. Improving occupational status and QoL can reduce the long-term behavioral effects of childhood adversity.

PMID:
42548920
Bibliographic data and abstract were imported from PubMed on 04 Aug 2026.

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