Upward social comparison on network and alcohol dependence in college students: the chain mediation impacts of relative deprivation and anxiety
Abstract Background Nowadays, contemporary society has placed growing emphasis on the alcohol drinking behavior of college students. Methods This study employed a cross-sectional design to assess the relationship between upward social comparison (USC) on network and college students drinking behavio...
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| description | Abstract Background Nowadays, contemporary society has placed growing emphasis on the alcohol drinking behavior of college students. Methods This study employed a cross-sectional design to assess the relationship between upward social comparison (USC) on network and college students drinking behavior, while exploring the mediation impact of relative deprivation (RD) and anxiety. A total of 329 college students (Mage = 21.37 years old; 16.11% women) were enrolled to complete a set of questionnaires evaluating USC on network, RD, anxiety and alcohol dependence. Results The results showed that (1) USC on network, RD, anxiety and alcohol dependence were significantly, positively correlated in pairs, and (2) RD and anxiety exhibited a significant chain mediating role between USC on network and alcohol dependence, and USC on network positively predicted alcohol dependence via the mediating effect of anxiety. Conclusions This study reveals that USC on network positively predicts alcohol dependence via the mediating effect of anxiety, and that RD and anxiety play a chain-mediating role between USC on network and alcohol dependence. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d94bbf4ea7e149ed91d02706f6120efe2025-08-20T01:57:09ZengBMCBMC Psychology2050-72832024-12-011211910.1186/s40359-024-02259-7Upward social comparison on network and alcohol dependence in college students: the chain mediation impacts of relative deprivation and anxietyShuna Li0Kaijie Zhang1Kaizhen Kong2Hua Niu3Zhenli Jiang4Hongbo Guo5College of Marxism, Shandong University of Science and TechnologyCollege of Marxism, Shandong University of Science and TechnologyDepartment of Student Affairs, Shandong University of Science and TechnologyCollege of Marxism, Shandong University of Science and TechnologyDepartment of Student Affairs, Shandong University of Science and TechnologyPersonnel Division, Shandong University of Science and TechnologyAbstract Background Nowadays, contemporary society has placed growing emphasis on the alcohol drinking behavior of college students. Methods This study employed a cross-sectional design to assess the relationship between upward social comparison (USC) on network and college students drinking behavior, while exploring the mediation impact of relative deprivation (RD) and anxiety. A total of 329 college students (Mage = 21.37 years old; 16.11% women) were enrolled to complete a set of questionnaires evaluating USC on network, RD, anxiety and alcohol dependence. Results The results showed that (1) USC on network, RD, anxiety and alcohol dependence were significantly, positively correlated in pairs, and (2) RD and anxiety exhibited a significant chain mediating role between USC on network and alcohol dependence, and USC on network positively predicted alcohol dependence via the mediating effect of anxiety. Conclusions This study reveals that USC on network positively predicts alcohol dependence via the mediating effect of anxiety, and that RD and anxiety play a chain-mediating role between USC on network and alcohol dependence.https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-024-02259-7Upward social comparison on networkRelative deprivationAnxietyAlcohol dependence |
| spellingShingle | Shuna Li Kaijie Zhang Kaizhen Kong Hua Niu Zhenli Jiang Hongbo Guo Upward social comparison on network and alcohol dependence in college students: the chain mediation impacts of relative deprivation and anxiety BMC Psychology Upward social comparison on network Relative deprivation Anxiety Alcohol dependence |
| title | Upward social comparison on network and alcohol dependence in college students: the chain mediation impacts of relative deprivation and anxiety |
| title_full | Upward social comparison on network and alcohol dependence in college students: the chain mediation impacts of relative deprivation and anxiety |
| title_fullStr | Upward social comparison on network and alcohol dependence in college students: the chain mediation impacts of relative deprivation and anxiety |
| title_full_unstemmed | Upward social comparison on network and alcohol dependence in college students: the chain mediation impacts of relative deprivation and anxiety |
| title_short | Upward social comparison on network and alcohol dependence in college students: the chain mediation impacts of relative deprivation and anxiety |
| title_sort | upward social comparison on network and alcohol dependence in college students the chain mediation impacts of relative deprivation and anxiety |
| topic | Upward social comparison on network Relative deprivation Anxiety Alcohol dependence |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-024-02259-7 |
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