Does indulgence in watching live streams really reduce perceived stress? A cross-lagged panel study

People are investing more time in live streaming, and stress relief is one of their main motivations. The purpose of this study is to explore the causal relationship between viewers' live streaming dependence and perceived stress. We surveyed college students using the Live Streaming Dependency...

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Main Authors: Wei Wang, Jingyu Zhao, Siqi Feng, Chenrui Xu, Chongdi Zhong, Hongzhi Sun
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-08-01
Series:Computers in Human Behavior Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451958825001952
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Siqi Feng
Chenrui Xu
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description People are investing more time in live streaming, and stress relief is one of their main motivations. The purpose of this study is to explore the causal relationship between viewers' live streaming dependence and perceived stress. We surveyed college students using the Live Streaming Dependency Scale and the Chinese Perceived Stress Scale, and constructed a cross-lagged panel model with questionnaire data. The results showed that live streaming dependence could not alleviate viewers' perceived stress, but rather became a facilitator. As time progresses, perceived stress reduces viewers' live streaming dependence. The results of this study suggest that indulgence in live streaming is not an antidote to stress relief. Practical and effective professional support should be sought when experiencing stressful events.
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spelling doaj-art-12e08892c73042e5a97e5092cae3deb72025-08-24T05:13:32ZengElsevierComputers in Human Behavior Reports2451-95882025-08-011910078010.1016/j.chbr.2025.100780Does indulgence in watching live streams really reduce perceived stress? A cross-lagged panel studyWei Wang0Jingyu Zhao1Siqi Feng2Chenrui Xu3Chongdi Zhong4Hongzhi Sun5Innovation Practice Center, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, 1035 Boshuo Road, Changchun, Jilin Province, 130000, ChinaCollege of Integrative Medicine, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, 1035 Boshuo Road, Changchun, Jilin Province, 130000, ChinaSchool of Clinical Medicine, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, 1035 Boshuo Road, Changchun, Jilin Province, 130000, ChinaSchool of Clinical Medicine, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, 1035 Boshuo Road, Changchun, Jilin Province, 130000, ChinaSchool of Clinical Medicine, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, 1035 Boshuo Road, Changchun, Jilin Province, 130000, ChinaInnovation Practice Center, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, 1035 Boshuo Road, Changchun, Jilin Province, 130000, China; Corresponding author.People are investing more time in live streaming, and stress relief is one of their main motivations. The purpose of this study is to explore the causal relationship between viewers' live streaming dependence and perceived stress. We surveyed college students using the Live Streaming Dependency Scale and the Chinese Perceived Stress Scale, and constructed a cross-lagged panel model with questionnaire data. The results showed that live streaming dependence could not alleviate viewers' perceived stress, but rather became a facilitator. As time progresses, perceived stress reduces viewers' live streaming dependence. The results of this study suggest that indulgence in live streaming is not an antidote to stress relief. Practical and effective professional support should be sought when experiencing stressful events.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451958825001952Live streaming dependencePerceived stressCross-lagged panel modelSocial media
spellingShingle Wei Wang
Jingyu Zhao
Siqi Feng
Chenrui Xu
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Does indulgence in watching live streams really reduce perceived stress? A cross-lagged panel study
Computers in Human Behavior Reports
Live streaming dependence
Perceived stress
Cross-lagged panel model
Social media
title Does indulgence in watching live streams really reduce perceived stress? A cross-lagged panel study
title_full Does indulgence in watching live streams really reduce perceived stress? A cross-lagged panel study
title_fullStr Does indulgence in watching live streams really reduce perceived stress? A cross-lagged panel study
title_full_unstemmed Does indulgence in watching live streams really reduce perceived stress? A cross-lagged panel study
title_short Does indulgence in watching live streams really reduce perceived stress? A cross-lagged panel study
title_sort does indulgence in watching live streams really reduce perceived stress a cross lagged panel study
topic Live streaming dependence
Perceived stress
Cross-lagged panel model
Social media
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