Kağan KircaburunSabah BaltaEmrah EmirtekinŞule Betül TosuntaşZsolt DemetrovicsMark D. GriffithsKircaburun, KaganEmirtekin, EmrahBalta, SabahTosuntaş, Şule BetülDemetrovics, ZsoltGriffiths, Mark D.2025-10-06202117383684, 197630261738-36841976-302610.30773/PI.2019.03402-s2.0-85105390336https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85105390336&doi=10.30773%2FPI.2019.0340&partnerID=40&md5=21e631f1977a580a1a6761e9bedb8520https://gcris.yasar.edu.tr/handle/123456789/8989https://doi.org/10.30773/pi.2019.0340https://doi.org/10.30773/PI.2019.0340Objective Accumulating empirical research has emphasized that a wide range of online activities–such as using social networking sites–can be performed in order to compensate unattained needs or to cope with negative affect and psychopathological symptoms. Al-though the correlates of problematic social networking use have been extensively investigated less is known about problematic YouTube use (PYU) an umbrella term grouping a number of different activities (e.g. viewing of online video games watching specific YouTube channels). Furthermore nothing is known concerning increasingly popular and distinct YouTube-related activities such as mukbang watching (i.e. watching livestream “eating broadcasts” where someone eats various foods in front of the camera while interacting with viewers). The aim of the present study was to examine the mediating role of problematic mukbang watching (PMW) on the relationships between depression and loneliness with PYU. Methods An online survey that comprised assessment tools for aforementioned variables was administered to 217 mukbang viewers (mean age=20.58 years range 18–33 years). Results Results indicated that PMW was positively related to loneliness and PYU. Depression was positively and directly associated with PYU but was not associated with PMW. Conclusion Further research is required to better understand the psychological processes underlying problematic mukbang watching and its association with other mental health conditions (e.g. addictive disorders eating disorders). © 2021 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.Englishinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessCompensatory Usage Of Internet, Internet Use, Loneliness, Mukbang, Problematic Mukbang Watching, Problematic Youtube Use, Addiction, Adult, Article, Depression, Eating Disorder, Female, Health Care Survey, Human, Internet, Internet Use, Loneliness, Major Clinical Study, Male, Mental Disease, Mental Health, Mukbang Watching, Normal Human, Questionnaire, Retrospective Study, Social Media, Social Media Addiction, Social Media Analysis, Social Network, Video Gameaddiction, adult, Article, depression, eating disorder, female, health care survey, human, Internet, internet use, loneliness, major clinical study, male, mental disease, mental health, mukbang watching, normal human, questionnaire, retrospective study, social media, social media addiction, social media analysis, social network, video gameInternet UseProblematic Mukbang WatchingProblematic YouTube UseCompensatory Usage of InternetLonelinessMukbangArticle