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Self-esteem and Social Media Dependency: a Structural Equation Modelling Approach to Comparing Primary Welsh and Non-Welsh Speakers

RICHARD JONES, Irene Reppa Orcid Logo, Phil Reed Orcid Logo

Trends in Psychology, Volume: 31, Issue: 4, Pages: 716 - 739

Swansea University Authors: RICHARD JONES, Irene Reppa Orcid Logo, Phil Reed Orcid Logo

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The current study examined the impact of using social media in English on associations between social media dependency and self-esteem, depression, social anxiety, and loneliness for Welsh speakers. A total of 836 pupils (317 Welsh speakers; 519 non-Welsh speakers), with a mean age of 13.44 (± .943)...

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ISSN: 2358-1883
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