TY - JOUR
T1 - Exposure to terrorism-related information on SNSs and life dissatisfaction
T2 - The mediating role of depression and moderation effect of social support
AU - Shah, Zakir
AU - Ghani, Usman
AU - Asmi, Fahad
AU - Wei, Lu
AU - Qaisar, Sara
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 Elsevier Ltd
PY - 2021/2
Y1 - 2021/2
N2 - The current study focused on the effects of being exposed to terrorism-related information via social networking sites (SNSs) on the life dissatisfaction of individuals. This study examines depression as a mechanism between being exposed to terrorism-related information and life dissatisfaction and social support as a moderator in the relationships of being exposed to terrorism-related information, depression, and life dissatisfaction. A sample of 536 respondents completed a self-administered questionnaire about their exposure to terrorism-related information on SNSs, depression, life dissatisfaction, and social support. Findings showed that exposure to terrorism-related information on SNSs is associated with life dissatisfaction. Furthermore, we found that depression mediates the relationship between exposure to SNSs and life dissatisfaction. Moreover, social support buffers the association of exposure to terrorism-related information with depression and life dissatisfaction. In addition, social support moderates the association between depression and life dissatisfaction.
AB - The current study focused on the effects of being exposed to terrorism-related information via social networking sites (SNSs) on the life dissatisfaction of individuals. This study examines depression as a mechanism between being exposed to terrorism-related information and life dissatisfaction and social support as a moderator in the relationships of being exposed to terrorism-related information, depression, and life dissatisfaction. A sample of 536 respondents completed a self-administered questionnaire about their exposure to terrorism-related information on SNSs, depression, life dissatisfaction, and social support. Findings showed that exposure to terrorism-related information on SNSs is associated with life dissatisfaction. Furthermore, we found that depression mediates the relationship between exposure to SNSs and life dissatisfaction. Moreover, social support buffers the association of exposure to terrorism-related information with depression and life dissatisfaction. In addition, social support moderates the association between depression and life dissatisfaction.
KW - Depression
KW - Life dissatisfaction
KW - Social networking sites
KW - Social support
KW - Terrorism
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U2 - 10.1016/j.techsoc.2020.101503
DO - 10.1016/j.techsoc.2020.101503
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85098802386
SN - 0160-791X
VL - 64
SP - 1
EP - 9
JO - Technology in Society
JF - Technology in Society
M1 - 101503
ER -