Did the screens win? An autoregressive model linking leisure, relatedness and mental health

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Highlights：

• Pre-existing psychological distress leads to greater engagement in online leisure.

• Offline leisure has a greater impact than online leisure on relatedness.

• Feelings of relatedness are associated with better mental health.

• No evidence was found that screen-use activities lead to mental distress over time.

摘要

•Pre-existing psychological distress leads to greater engagement in online leisure.•Offline leisure has a greater impact than online leisure on relatedness.•Feelings of relatedness are associated with better mental health.•No evidence was found that screen-use activities lead to mental distress over time.

论文关键词：Leisure,Mental health,Social capital,Switzerland

论文评审过程：Received 1 September 2020, Revised 20 January 2021, Accepted 16 February 2021, Available online 19 February 2021, Version of Record 24 February 2021.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2021.106755