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The Relationship Between Social Media Use and Emotional Regulation in Children 9-11: The Moderating Role of Gender

Authors
Yuemeng Huang1, *
1Department of Developmental Psychology, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, United States
*Corresponding author. Email: yh3482@tc.columbia.edu
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Yuemeng Huang
Available Online 12 September 2025.
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10.2991/978-2-38476-462-4_63How to use a DOI?
Keywords
social media use; emotional regulation; gender differences; preadolescents
Abstract

This study explores the relationship between social media use and emotional regulation in children aged 9 to 11, while focus on the moderating role of gender. Based on Bandura’s social learning theory, the research investigates how increased engagement with digital platforms, such as Weibo, tiktok, Wechat, affect children’s emotional regulation during this critical developmental period. In this study, there’re 125 participants who come from a primary school in Linfen City, China, completed questionnaires measuring social media use and emotional competencies. Results showed that there’s a signifiant negative relationship between social media use and emotional regulation, which suggests that greater social media engagement is associated with lower emotional regulation abilities. However, gender did not significantly moderate this relationship. The findings highlight the potential risks and underscore the need for future research with more diverse sample and longitudinal studies to better understand these dynamics.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2025 9th International Seminar on Education, Management and Social Sciences (ISEMSS 2025)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
12 September 2025
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978-2-38476-462-4
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2352-5398
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10.2991/978-2-38476-462-4_63How to use a DOI?
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© 2025 The Author(s)
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