대학(원)생들의 디지털 미디어 이용수준이 불안에 미치는 영향: 죄책감에 의해 매개된 학업 자기 효능감의 조절효과

초록

Psychological anxiety is a critical factor influencing subjective well-being. While numerous studies have examined factors affecting psychological anxiety, research on how digital media － now central to modern daily life － impacts individuals’ anxiety remains insufficient. This study investigates whether the level of digital media use among university students increases psychological anxiety and, if so, whether guilt experienced after media use serves as a mediating factor in this process. Specifically, the study develops a path model in which the use of SNS, online video platforms, messaging services, and games leads to anxiety through the mediation of guilt. The model was tested using survey data collected from a national sample of university students (n = 338). Additionally, the study compared how the effects of this pathway model differ depending on Academic Self-Efficacy across different digital media platforms. The analysis showed that the use of SNS, Online Video Platforms, Messaging Services, and Games did not have a significant impact on Anxiety directly. However, it was found that Anxiety is induced through the Guilt experienced after media use. Lastly, in the case of using messaging services, both students with low and high academic self-efficacy experienced increased anxiety as guilt increased, but this trend was more pronounced in students with high academic self-efficacy. The in-depth discussion of the study’s findings and recommendations for future research are presented in the final section of the study.

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