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The Impact of New Media Use Level on Emotional Well-being: Analyzing the Mediating Effect of Perceived Conflict of Interest

  • Journal of The Korea Society of Computer and Information
  • Abbr : JKSCI
  • 2025, 30(9), pp.111~118
  • Publisher : The Korean Society Of Computer And Information
  • Research Area : Engineering > Computer Science
  • Received : August 11, 2025
  • Accepted : September 12, 2025
  • Published : September 30, 2025

Min Soo Kim 1 Woo Hong Cho 1

1서원대학교

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ABSTRACT

This study analyzed the impact of new media use on individuals' emotional well-being and examined whether perceived interest conflict mediates this effect. This study utilized data from the 2024 Korea Institute of Public Administration's Social Integration Survey (N=8,251) and employed structural equation modeling to analyze mediation effects. Key findings revealed that higher levels of new media use were associated with a greater perceived interest conflict, which in turn worsened individuals' emotional well-being. Furthermore, perceived interest conflict partially mediated the relationship between these two variables, confirming the association between new media use, perceived interest conflict, and emotional well-being. Based on these findings, policy implications for fostering a healthy new media environment are presented.

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