Social Media Behaviors and Adjustment Correlates Among College Students: Moderating Roles of Gender and College Phase

Maria J. Diaz, Esmeralda Soriano, Jill M. Swirsky, Michelle Rosie, Anna Stewart, ana King, Lily Wunsche, Angela Darley, Hongling Xie, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Temple University, Department of Psychology, Holy Family University, Department of Counseling, School and Educational Psychology, University at Buffalo

Emerging Adulthood

Published online on February 13, 2026

Abstract

Emerging Adulthood, Volume 14, Issue 3, Page 506-525, June 2026.
This study investigated individual differences in social media use and its associations with adjustment outcomes among emerging adults. A diverse urban university sample of 664 students (Mage= 20.92; 79.3% female; 62.0% White) reported using various ...