State anxiety and positive affect among modern digital native generations compared to earlier Polish generations
Objectives We aimed to compare state anxiety and positive affect in people from the Polish digital native generations and older generations as some researchers suggest that experiencing fear and positive emotions in digital generations is higher and associated with excessive use of social media. Ma...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Akademia Nauk Stosowanych WSGE im. A. De Gasperi w Józefowie
2025-07-01
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| Series: | Journal of Modern Science |
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| Online Access: | https://www.jomswsge.com/State-anxiety-and-positive-affect-among-modern-digital-native-generations-compared,207004,0,2.html |
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| Summary: | Objectives
We aimed to compare state anxiety and positive affect in people from the Polish digital native generations and older generations as some researchers suggest that experiencing fear and positive emotions in digital generations is higher and associated with excessive use of social media.
Material and methods
We conducted a cross-sectional study. We hypothesized that the generation Z could experience a higher level of fear and a lower level of positive affect than other generations. We used the State and Trait Anxiety Inventory to measure the state of anxiety and the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule to assess positive affect. A sample of 926 participants was examined – including individuals from generations Z, Y, X, and Baby Boomers.
Results
The results showed the generation effect of state anxiety. People from Generation Z experienced higher anxiety than people from Generation Y. There were no significant generation effects of experiencing positive affect.
Conclusions
Higher anxiety among Gens Z can be associated with an impact of unprecedented social factors. |
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| ISSN: | 1734-2031 2391-789X |