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Social media, mood & mental health: To scroll or not to scroll? Getting Brighter
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Social media is commonly branded as one of the key factors responsible for deteriorating mood and mental health, especially in adolescents – but is the science in agreement? Join us as we delve into the double-edged sword that is social media, and take a closer look at the magnitude of its well documented relationship with outcomes such as well-being, depression, loneliness, and body image. We discuss why social media can have such an effect – positive or negative – on our mental health, and uncover some of the factors that determine whether social media is good or bad for us.
📊 Key research studies we discussed:
Lonely people use Facebook, rather than Facebook makes its users lonely: Does Facebook make you lonely? A meta analysis (Computers in Human Behaviour, 2014)The assumption that social media use has severe detrimental consequences is not well supported by existing evidence: Are social media ruining our lives? A review of meta-analytic evidence (Review of General Psychology, 2019)Higher levels of depression are associated with greater upward social comparisons: Is social network site usage related to depression? A meta-analysis of of facebook-depression relations (Journal of Affective Disorders, 2019)No clear evidence that increased social media use is responsible for decreased face-to-face interaction: Social media use, social displacement, and well-being (Current Opinion in Psychology, 2022)Time spent on social media is associated with reduced social connection and well-being, but only when used passively: Social media intensity, social connection, and user well-being: The moderating role of passive social media use (Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science, 2023)Taking a social media break results in less positive emotions for active users, and has no effect for passive users: Taking a break: The effect of taking a vacation from Facebook and Instagram on subjective well-being (PloS One, 2019)📱 Connect with us on Instagram, Threads, and Twitter @getbrighterpod
We thank the South West Doctoral Training Partnership for supporting this podcast and Rhannan Lacey for audiography, videography, and production.
Social media is commonly branded as one of the key factors responsible for deteriorating mood and mental health, especially in adolescents – but is the science in agreement? Join us as we delve into the double-edged sword that is social media, and take a closer look at the magnitude of its well documented relationship with outcomes such as well-being, depression, loneliness, and body image. We discuss why social media can have such an effect – positive or negative – on our mental health, and uncover some of the factors that determine whether social media is good or bad for us.
📊 Key research studies we discussed:
Lonely people use Facebook, rather than Facebook makes its users lonely: Does Facebook make you lonely? A meta analysis (Computers in Human Behaviour, 2014)The assumption that social media use has severe detrimental consequences is not well supported by existing evidence: Are social media ruining our lives? A review of meta-analytic evidence (Review of General Psychology, 2019)Higher levels of depression are associated with greater upward social comparisons: Is social network site usage related to depression? A meta-analysis of of facebook-depression relations (Journal of Affective Disorders, 2019)No clear evidence that increased social media use is responsible for decreased face-to-face interaction: Social media use, social displacement, and well-being (Current Opinion in Psychology, 2022)Time spent on social media is associated with reduced social connection and well-being, but only when used passively: Social media intensity, social connection, and user well-being: The moderating role of passive social media use (Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science, 2023)Taking a social media break results in less positive emotions for active users, and has no effect for passive users: Taking a break: The effect of taking a vacation from Facebook and Instagram on subjective well-being (PloS One, 2019)📱 Connect with us on Instagram, Threads, and Twitter @getbrighterpod
We thank the South West Doctoral Training Partnership for supporting this podcast and Rhannan Lacey for audiography, videography, and production.
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