A longitudinal inquiry into the vicious cycle of social media addiction and self-injury: the moderating role of resilience (opens in new tab)

BackgroundThe reciprocal relationship between social networking addiction (SNA) and non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) represents a critical, yet poorly understood, feedback loop in adolescent psychopathology. This study aimed to longitudinally test a “vicious cycle” model, examining the bidirectional effects between SNA and NSSI, and to investigate psychological resilience as a potential protective factor that could disrupt this harmful dynamic.MethodsA three-wave longitudinal study was conduct...