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Online consumption and affective experience moderate live streaming users’ loneliness: A nationwide survey in China

Based on a nationwide survey of 9,311 Chinese users, this study reveals that while live-streaming immersion generally correlates with increased loneliness, this relationship is reversed and becomes protective for users who exhibit higher tendencies toward online consumption or stronger affective experiences.

Original authors: Michael Shengtao Wu, Yingying Wang, Tulips Yiwen Wang, Yanming Ren, Haifang Ma, Zhiyi Liu, Kaiping Peng

Published 2026-09-29
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Original authors: Michael Shengtao Wu, Yingying Wang, Tulips Yiwen Wang, Yanming Ren, Haifang Ma, Zhiyi Liu, Kaiping Peng

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