Mechanisms linking social media use to adolescent mental health vulnerability

Nature Reviews Psychology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 3(6), P. 407 - 423

Published: May 7, 2024

Language: Английский

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Does social media use make us happy? A meta-analysis on social media and positive well-being outcomes

SSM - Mental Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 6, P. 100331 - 100331

Published: June 26, 2024

In social media use research on mental health, a comprehensive summary of the association between and "positive" well-being in all its nuances, including different indicators considered separately, is lacking. To fill gap, we carried out meta-analytic review literature by 78 studies published 2009 September 2022. our meta-analyses, explored (time spent using media, active passive use, communication, problematic comparison, other positive negative experiences) (conceptualized as hedonic, eudaimonic, social, indices). Hedonic well-being, i.e., experiencing emotions life satisfaction, was associated with communication (r=0.11) online experiences (r=0.21) negatively (r=−0.13) comparison (r=−0.30). Eudaimonic sense purpose meaning, only related to (r=−0.26). Social positively time (r=0.07) (r=0.18). Also, overall measures were (r=0.08), through (r=0.12), number friends (r=0.14), intensity (r=0.21), (r=0.19). Conversely, (r=−0.30) showed correlations well-being. The analyses add understanding how may contribute ill-being disentangling from effects, pave way for interventions aiming at improve

Language: Английский

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Are active and passive social media use related to mental health, wellbeing, and social support outcomes? A meta-analysis of 141 studies

Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 29(1)

Published: Nov. 8, 2023

Abstract The relationships between active (e.g., creating content) and passive scrolling) social media (SM) use (SMU) mental health, wellbeing, support outcomes have received significant attention, yet findings been mixed. We conducted a meta-analysis of 141 studies (N ≈ 145,000) containing 897 effect sizes (ESs) SMU 13 outcomes. Most ESs were negligible (|r| < .10), with the exception between-person associations for greater online (r = .34), wellbeing .15), positive affect .11), symptoms anxiety .12), .15). Moderator analyses revealed that was associated worse emotional in general SM contexts, but not context groups. User age also emerged as an important contextual factor. Implications future research, theory development, healthy are discussed.

Language: Английский

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Happiness and Sadness in Adolescents’ Instagram Direct Messaging: A Neural Topic Modeling Approach

Social Media + Society, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 10(1)

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

We investigated the expressions of happiness and sadness in adolescents’ direct messages (DMs) on Instagram. Using neural topic modeling ( BERTopic), we analyzed 211,778 DMs belonging to 96 adolescents, who donated data from 101 Instagram accounts. Results showed that (1) were more than four times prevalent sadness; (2) number containing highly correlated; (3) there are temporal trends expression DMs, individual differences these trends; (4) is no significant between- or within-person relationship between well-being.

Language: Английский

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Social media influencers as new agents on parenthood? A systematic literature review of parent influencer research and a future research agenda

Information Communication & Society, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 19

Published: April 10, 2024

Parents frequently turn to social media and blogs find information, advice, support on parenting. In recent years, influencers specifically 'parent influencers' have become prominent figures in the realm of parenthood. The latter group capitalizes their family lives, skillfully integrates product placements, openly shares daily experiences. Parent are believed an exceptionally influential voice, but a comprehensive understanding how they actually shape parental expectations, identities well-being is missing. Using five-step methodology Khan Zamora (Citation2022, Systematic reviews evidence-based medicine: How appraise, conduct publish reviews, CRC Press) Stern's framework (1994, A revised communication model for advertising: Multiple dimensions source, message, recipient, Journal Advertising, 23(2), 5–15, https://doi.org/10.1080/00913367.1994.10673438) we carried out systematic literature review (N = 96), so map understand emerging field parent influencers. results show disproportionality more research has been devoted mothers, mom discourses motherhood. addition, lack diversity within influencer landscape, encompassing both content creators reception content. Finally, conceptualization operationalization wellbeing underdeveloped, there notable absence empirical evidence impact. discussion, highlight these other shortcomings provide future agenda.

Language: Английский

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Social Media and Youth Mental Health: Assessing the Impact Through Current and Novel Digital Phenotyping Methods

Current Treatment Options in Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 11(2), P. 34 - 51

Published: Feb. 29, 2024

Language: Английский

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Envy, Social Comparison, and Depression on Social Networking Sites: A Systematic Review

European Journal of Investigation in Health Psychology and Education, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 13(2), P. 364 - 376

Published: Feb. 1, 2023

This study aims to review the evidence for reciprocal relationship between envy and social comparison (SC) on networking sites (SNSs) depression. We searched PsychINFO, PubMed, Web of Science from January 2012 November 2022, adhering Preferred Reporting Items Systematic Reviews Meta-Analyses guidelines. A total 9 articles met our inclusion criteria. In all reviewed, a simple correlation was found SC SNSs, envy, Three cross-sectional studies successfully tested model with as mediator SNSs The moderating role additional variables such self-efficacy, neuroticism, orientation, marital quality, friendship type also evident. only two that were suitable determine direction depression acted predictor rather than an outcome therefore might be relevant risk factor negative emotional consequences use.

Language: Английский

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Development and validation of the online agentic and communal behaviour scale: implications for emotional well-being

Behaviour and Information Technology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 13

Published: Jan. 16, 2025

Agentic behaviours are often characterised as actions that revolve around being assertive and achievement-oriented, whereas communal centered on cooperation, empathy, promoting social harmony. While extensive studies have demonstrated how these can be reproduced in online environments from offline, there is a lack of suitable scale to measure them. The current study focuses developing validating an agentic behavioural survey scale. Through exploratory confirmatory factor analyses, two correlated factors emerged corresponded with the definitions dimensions. linear regression modelling, it was found although each dimension negatively associated Internet users' emotional well-being, positive impact behaviour well-being more pronounced at higher levels behaviour. This reflects theoretical perspective both dimensions complementary should 'balanced' achieve optimal well-being. In three-way interaction, gender moderates above interaction effect groups. Specifically, differences play part determining high vs. low AC finding aligns framework explaining roles societies.

Language: Английский

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Physical appearance comparison mediates the relationship between passive social network use and body image: mitigating effects of sense of self

Behaviour and Information Technology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 12

Published: Jan. 24, 2025

Language: Английский

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Effects of COVID-19 related social media use on well-being

Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(1)

Published: Feb. 27, 2025

In times of crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic, citizens need to stay informed about recent political events. To this end, people increasingly use social media. However, because media are particularly engaging, many find it hard disconnect, especially during crisis. preregistered study, I investigate whether using for related reasons affects psychological well-being. Using data from Austrian Corona Panel Project consisting 3,485 participants 34 waves, research question was analyzed random effects within between models, controlling several stable and varying confounders. The results showed that did not meaningfully reduce Other factors health, income, exercise, or internal locus control larger meaningful effects.

Language: Английский

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