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. 2023 Jan 1;11(1):2158089. doi: 10.1080/21642850.2022.2158089

Figure 1.

The figure shows how the stress, appraisal and coping model may be applied to the study results. The association between time spent on social media and loneliness was stronger for participants motivated by a desire to maintain contact, and weaker for participants motivated by a desire to avoid difficult feelings.

. Application of the stress, appraisal, and coping model to the study findings.