TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Relationship between daily stress, depression symptoms, and facebook addiction disorder in Germany and in the United States
JO  - Cyberpsychology, behavior and social networking
A1  - Brailovskaia, Julia
A1  - Velten, Julia
A1  - Margaf, Jürgen
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - This study investigated the link between experience of daily stress, depression symptoms, and the Facebook Addiction Disorder (FAD) in Germany and in the United States. In samples from both countries (German sample: <i>N</i> = 531; U.S. sample: <i>N</i> = 909), daily stress was positively associated with FAD. Depression symptoms significantly positively moderated this positive relationship. Thus, current findings demonstrate that depressed individuals who often tend to intensively use Facebook to escape from daily stress and to find relief and social support are at enhanced risk to develop FAD, which reinforces their negative symptoms. Therefore, interventions for depressed individuals should include alternative strategies to cope with daily stressors.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2152-2715
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/cyber.2019.0165
ID  - ref1
ER  -