Social media use, social displacement, and well-being
Social displacement is the proposition that time spent on social media replaces time spent in
face-to-face interaction, particularly with close friends and family, thus reducing well-being …
face-to-face interaction, particularly with close friends and family, thus reducing well-being …
[HTML][HTML] “Using digital media or slee**… that is the question”. A meta-analysis on digital media use and unhealthy sleep in adolescence
This systematic review with meta-analysis aims to examine the relation between different
aspects of digital media use and sleep health patterns. Eligible studies had to be …
aspects of digital media use and sleep health patterns. Eligible studies had to be …
Sweet escape: The role of empathy in social media engagement with human versus virtual influencers
Virtual influencers engage in emotional sharing to gain and keep followers. However, given
that many people use social media for diversion purposes, this emotional sharing may …
that many people use social media for diversion purposes, this emotional sharing may …
[HTML][HTML] Social media behaviors and symptoms of anxiety and depression. A four-wave cohort study from age 10–16 years.
Background Concerns have been raised that social media use causes mental health
problems in adolescents, but findings are mixed, and effects are typically small. The present …
problems in adolescents, but findings are mixed, and effects are typically small. The present …
Does social media use increase depressive symptoms? A reverse causation perspective
According to the World Health Organization (1), 264 million individuals worldwide suffer from
depression—a condition characterized by feelings of low self-worth, impaired concentration …
depression—a condition characterized by feelings of low self-worth, impaired concentration …
Dynamics of adolescents' smartphone use and well-being are positive but ephemeral
Well-being and smartphone use are thought to influence each other. However, previous
studies mainly focused on one direction (looking at the effects of smartphone use on well …
studies mainly focused on one direction (looking at the effects of smartphone use on well …
[HTML][HTML] The complex association between social media use intensity and adolescent wellbeing: A longitudinal investigation of five factors that may affect the …
The present study examined five possible explanations for the mixed findings on the
association between adolescents' social media use (SMU) intensity and wellbeing …
association between adolescents' social media use (SMU) intensity and wellbeing …
A need for considering digital inequality when studying social media use and well-being
Digital inequality scholarship has consistently found that people from varying societal
positions experience digital media in their lives in divergent ways. Therefore, the growing …
positions experience digital media in their lives in divergent ways. Therefore, the growing …
A meta-analysis of the effects of social media exposure to upward comparison targets on self-evaluations and emotions
Social media have become a pervasive part of contemporary culture and are an essential
part of the daily lives of an increasing number of people. Its popularity has brought unlimited …
part of the daily lives of an increasing number of people. Its popularity has brought unlimited …
[HTML][HTML] The impact of seeing and posting photos on mental health and body satisfaction: A panel study among Dutch and Japanese adolescents
A vivid scholarly debate addresses the extent to which social media usage is detrimental for
adolescents' mental health and body satisfaction. The current study aims to advance the …
adolescents' mental health and body satisfaction. The current study aims to advance the …