Fig. 2.

Exemplary presentation of the results of the median model with positive mental health (predictor), sense of control (mediator), and addictive social media use (outcome) in the U.S. sample (N = 1077). Note. Path a: link between positive mental health and sense of control; path b: link between sense of control and addictive social media use; path c (the total effect): basic relationship between positive mental health and addictive social media use; path c’ (the direct effect): link between positive mental health and addictive social media use after the inclusion of sense of control in the model