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Relationships Between Psychological Resilience, Rejection Sensitivity, and Short-Video Addiction in University
Yang Liu1,2, Min Xie1, Shuyue Zhang1,3
1Faculty of Education, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, China.
Behavioral Sciences (Basel, Switzerland)
|July 28, 2026
Summary
Psychological resilience protects against short-video addiction, while rejection sensitivity increases risk over time. Strengthening resilience and reducing sensitivity may promote healthier digital habits in students.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Digital Media Studies
- Behavioral Science
Background:
- Short-video addiction is a growing concern among young adults, linked to platforms like TikTok.
- Psychological resilience and rejection sensitivity are key factors, but their longitudinal interplay is unclear.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the longitudinal relationships between psychological resilience, rejection sensitivity, and short-video addiction.
- To understand the bidirectional predictive associations among these variables over time in university students.
Main Methods:
- A two-wave longitudinal study with 1394 Chinese university students.
- Validated measures for short-video addiction, psychological resilience (CD-RISC-10), and rejection sensitivity (RSQ).
- Cross-lagged panel modeling (CLPM) to analyze temporal associations.
Main Results:
- Psychological resilience predicted lower rejection sensitivity and short-video addiction over six months.
- Rejection sensitivity predicted lower psychological resilience and higher short-video addiction.
- All constructs showed temporal stability, but effect sizes were modest.
Conclusions:
- Psychological resilience acts as a protective factor, while rejection sensitivity is a vulnerability factor for short-video addiction.
- Findings support the I-PACE model, highlighting dynamic links between psychological factors and digital behaviors.
- Interventions targeting resilience and rejection sensitivity could mitigate short-video addiction.
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