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Title: The immediate and lasting association of social media use with self-perceived creativity: findings from a daily diary and short-term interval study.
Authors: Liu, Jiabin1 (AUTHOR), Liu, Ru-De1 (AUTHOR) liurude@126.com, Hong, Wei2 (AUTHOR), Jiang, Yaoqi3 (AUTHOR) 229258866@qq.com, Yang, Xiantong1 (AUTHOR) xtyang93@foxmail.com
Source: Thinking Skills & Creativity. Mar2026, Vol. 59, pN.PAG-N.PAG. 1p.
Subject Terms: *Social media, *Creative ability, *Longitudinal method
Abstract: • The duration of SMU is not related to the immediate and lasting creativity. • Active SMU can only predict immediate but not lasting creativity. • Social- and cognitive-oriented SMUs predict immediate and lasting creativity. • Purposes of SMU have a stronger predictive role on creativity than forms. Creativity plays a vital role in various domains of life, and the rise of social media has changed how people generate, share, and engage with creative content. Previous cross-sectional studies yielded mixed findings on the relationship between social media use (SMU) and self-perceived creativity. It remains unclear how multiple aspects of SMU are associated with self-perceived creativity over time. This study aims to investigate the links between self-perceived creativity and various facets of SMU, including duration, form, and purpose. We conducted a 14-day diary study (N = 208) and a six-month interval survey (N = 204). Residual dynamic structural equation modeling results revealed that active SMU, social-oriented, and cognitive-oriented SMU positively predicted self-perceived creativity on the same day. Conversely, the duration of SMU, passive SMU, and hedonic-oriented SMU had no significant effects. Furthermore, longitudinal regression analyses showed that only social-oriented and cognitive-oriented SMU positively predicted self-perceived creativity six months later. Notably, no significant predictive effects were found from self-perceived creativity to SMU. These findings suggest that the impact of SMU on self-perceived creativity depends on the specific ways people engage with social media. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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  Data: • The duration of SMU is not related to the immediate and lasting creativity. • Active SMU can only predict immediate but not lasting creativity. • Social- and cognitive-oriented SMUs predict immediate and lasting creativity. • Purposes of SMU have a stronger predictive role on creativity than forms. Creativity plays a vital role in various domains of life, and the rise of social media has changed how people generate, share, and engage with creative content. Previous cross-sectional studies yielded mixed findings on the relationship between social media use (SMU) and self-perceived creativity. It remains unclear how multiple aspects of SMU are associated with self-perceived creativity over time. This study aims to investigate the links between self-perceived creativity and various facets of SMU, including duration, form, and purpose. We conducted a 14-day diary study (N = 208) and a six-month interval survey (N = 204). Residual dynamic structural equation modeling results revealed that active SMU, social-oriented, and cognitive-oriented SMU positively predicted self-perceived creativity on the same day. Conversely, the duration of SMU, passive SMU, and hedonic-oriented SMU had no significant effects. Furthermore, longitudinal regression analyses showed that only social-oriented and cognitive-oriented SMU positively predicted self-perceived creativity six months later. Notably, no significant predictive effects were found from self-perceived creativity to SMU. These findings suggest that the impact of SMU on self-perceived creativity depends on the specific ways people engage with social media. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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