Depression Goes Social Media DOI Creative Commons
Maja Tabea Jerrentrup

Media Watch, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Oct. 25, 2024

Looking at the hashtag #depression on Instagram, this article examines how topic is presented and which effects may have. As a sample shows, often used by people from field of counselling/therapy, but also micro-influencers. Posts offer information, advice self-disclosure, aiming affected individuals their social surroundings. It can be assumed that phenomenon has positive both for posting through chance communication networking recipients, especially as most other posts Instagram present very positively provoke comparison. Of course, misused attention-seeking, misinformation conceivable. Despite potential art mental well-being, artistic works are hardly used, due to difficulty creating such posts—but could represent interesting options in future, image generation using artificial intelligence.

Language: Английский

Psychological Balances in the Digital World: Dynamic Relationships Among Social Media Addiction, Depression, Anxiety, Academic Self-Efficacy, General Belongingness, and Life Satisfaction DOI
Yusuf Kalınkara, Tarık Talan

The Journal of Genetic Psychology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 29

Published: Sept. 4, 2024

In the present era, rapidly growing social media trends of digital age have potential to affect psychological well-being individuals. this context, understanding how Social Media Addiction (SMA) interacts with various factors is important its impact on individuals' psychosocial health. particular, prevalence SMA and strong relationship variables such as anxiety, depression, stress, academic self-efficacy, general belongingness, life satisfaction received considerable attention from researchers society. This research aims address between these in a holistic manner. The further explored belongingness. based study conducted 616 students (388 female 228 male; 17-32 range) at state university Southeast Turkey. Personal information form, Smartphone Scale, Depression Anxiety Stress Academic Self-Efficacy General Belongingness Life Satisfaction Scale were used data collection tools. Using structural equation modeling approach, not only examined significant relationships but also mediating moderating effects more detail. According results, significantly affects stress anxiety. self-efficacy belongingness both satisfaction. However, does effect Moreover, it revealed play effective roles As result research, was that gender plays role It has been observed anxiety Conversely, there no influence or stress. Consequently, other an their mental

Language: Английский

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BoPo Online, BoPo Offline? Engagement with Body Positivity Posts, Positive Appearance Comments on Social Media, and Adolescents' Appearance-Related Prosocial Tendencies DOI Creative Commons
Nikol Kvardová, Chelly Maes, Laura Vandenbosch

et al.

Computers in Human Behavior, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 162, P. 108471 - 108471

Published: Oct. 9, 2024

Language: Английский

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Social support and online interaction and their links to psychosocial well‐being among Nordic adolescents: Integrating variable‐centered and person‐centered approaches DOI Creative Commons
Jasmine Gustafsson, Inga Jasinskaja‐Lahti, Hanna Konttinen

et al.

Journal of Research on Adolescence, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 35(1)

Published: Jan. 24, 2025

Abstract The Nordic countries are among the most digitally advanced societies in world. Past research suggests that both social support offline and interaction online linked to adolescent psychological adjustment. However, less is known regarding complex implications of distinctive sources for a broader range indices psychosocial well‐being, including its contemporary forms such as media addiction. This study utilized two methodological approaches examine components determinants well‐being (psychosomatic complaints problematic use) 22,384 adolescents aged between 11 15 years. A variable‐centered approach focused on examining perceived from four (family, peers, teachers, classmates), preference interaction, intensity predictors well‐being. Concurrently, person‐centered was explore subgroups at risk ill‐being. In analysis, lower family, classmates, higher with “online contacts” (i.e., partners met online) were levels psychosomatic more use. Additionally, peer associated increased complaints, while greater “offline (e.g., close friends, parents) related analysis identified five profiles adolescents: (1) “Multiply supported users” (56%), (2) “Primarily (family‐peer) high (22%), (3) “Non‐supported (13%), (4) non‐supported (5%), (5) (4%). Adolescents reporting multiple moderate contacts experienced lowest least use, other exhibited optimal conclusion, these findings suggest benefit robust across networks, but strong certain (teachers, classmates) can somewhat mitigate adverse effects low peers). relationship contingent level support.

Language: Английский

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Navigating Beauty Standards on Social Media: Impact of Appearance Activity on Adolescents’ Body Dissatisfaction DOI Creative Commons
Nikol Kvardová, Hana Macháčková, Chelly Maes

et al.

Journal of Youth and Adolescence, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 26, 2025

Social media activity focused on physical appearance can heighten body dissatisfaction in adolescents. However, the mechanisms behind this association remain insufficiently examined. This three-wave longitudinal study analyzed data from 2500 Czech adolescents (aged 11-16, M = 13.4, SD 1.7, 50% girls) to examine whether comparison with social ideals and internalization of these mediate between dissatisfaction. The bidirectional relationships differences girls boys were also explored. While significant between-person correlations found over time, within-person results showed that heightened did not increase subsequent waves. At level, media-ideal connection. Although predicted more comparisons at links consistent across No observed adolescent boys. indicates do necessarily reinforce adolescents' six months later, providing insights for both research policy.

Language: Английский

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Exploring Adolescents’ Social Media Connection and Disconnection: A Latent Class Approach DOI Creative Commons
Lise-Marie Nassen, Kathrin Karsay, Laura Vandenbosch

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Media and Communication, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12

Published: Nov. 20, 2024

In industrialized societies characterized by ubiquitous connectivity, many individuals disconnect from their phones or social media to break patterns of habitual use, reduce information overload, alleviate stress, and avoid distractions. Although research has predominantly focused on (young) adults, digital disconnection among adolescents remains limited. response, in the present study, we analyzed survey data 956 Flemish Belgium (<em>M</em><sub>age</sub><em> </em>= 15.10, <em>SD 1.61, 64.8% girls) and, using latent class analysis, identified two subgroups: Class 1 labeled as “low adoption apps tools,” 2 “high tools.” Adolescents were more likely use media, specifically networking, instant messaging, entertainment apps, adopt tools (e.g., iOS Screentime Forest app). Next, drawing practice model, investigated how sociodemographic sociopsychological factors contribute those usage found that girls, older adolescents, with higher scores for depressive symptoms flourishing belong 2. Those findings offer new insights into adolescents’ connection can inform interventions promote healthier smartphone adolescents.

Language: Английский

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The effect of social media use on adolescents’ subjective well-being: Longitudinal evidence from Switzerland DOI Creative Commons
Sebastian Mäder,

Damiano Costantini,

Annette Fahr

et al.

Social Science & Medicine, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 365, P. 117595 - 117595

Published: Dec. 3, 2024

Problematic social media use and low subjective well-being in adolescents coincide. However, the causal evidence on effect of (problematic) is inconclusive. The analysis by Orben et al. (2022: Nature Communications 13: 1649) demonstrates that moderated age gender, giving rise to 'developmental windows sensitivity media'. In this study, we provide an update development adolescents' problematic Switzerland. Furthermore, investigate, whether media' apply

Language: Английский

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Depression Goes Social Media DOI Creative Commons
Maja Tabea Jerrentrup

Media Watch, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Oct. 25, 2024

Looking at the hashtag #depression on Instagram, this article examines how topic is presented and which effects may have. As a sample shows, often used by people from field of counselling/therapy, but also micro-influencers. Posts offer information, advice self-disclosure, aiming affected individuals their social surroundings. It can be assumed that phenomenon has positive both for posting through chance communication networking recipients, especially as most other posts Instagram present very positively provoke comparison. Of course, misused attention-seeking, misinformation conceivable. Despite potential art mental well-being, artistic works are hardly used, due to difficulty creating such posts—but could represent interesting options in future, image generation using artificial intelligence.

Language: Английский

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