scholarly journals Social Media and Well-being: Time to Abandon the Active-Passive Dichotomy

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patti M. Valkenburg ◽  
Irene Ingeborg van Driel ◽  
Ine Beyens
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Experience Sampling ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sampling Studies ◽  
Valid Measurement

A recurring claim in the literature is that “active” social media use (ASMU) leads to increases in well-being, whereas “passive” social media use (PSMU) leads to decreases in well-being. The aim of this scoping review was to investigate the validity of this claim by comparing the results of studies that appeared after the meta-analysis of Liu et al. (2019). We found 27 studies focusing on 85 different associations of ASMU or PSMU with well-being. Results showed that studies used a hodgepodge of operationalizations of ASMU and PSMU. Some mixed up private (e.g., direct messaging) and public (e.g., posting, browsing) ASMU and/or PSMU, which is problematic, because private SMU is more synchronous and intimate than public SMU, which may lead to different effects. The majority of the cross-sectional, virtually all the longitudinal, and most of the experience sampling studies disconfirmed the hypothesized associations of ASMU and PSMU with well-being. Moreover, the experiments revealed that the effects of PSMU depend on the content and sender of the posts. Our results indicate that it is time to abandon the active-passive dichotomy and replace it with a more valid measurement of SMU that takes characteristics of SM content, senders, and receivers into account.

Prevalence of problematic social media use among residents and teaching assistants in Ain Shams University Hospitals and faculty of medicine and its relationship to emotional distress

QJM ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 114 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
H Allam ◽  
G ELNahas ◽  
M El-Habiby ◽  
H Elkholy
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Media Use ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Well Being ◽  
World Health ◽  
University Hospitals ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Stress Levels ◽  
Problematic Social Media Use

Abstract Background Social media use becomes pervasive and universal among young adults including medical personnel. Furthermore, it become established that more frequent use of the social media is associated with negative psychological well-being, anxiety which represents the second leading cause of disability among all psychiatric disorders and depression which represents the single largest contributor to global disability according to the World Health Organization. The Aim of this study To analyze the relationship between the use of social media, stress level, anxiety and depression among residents in Ain Shams University Hospitals (ASUH) and academic demonstrators in faculty of medicine. Patients and Methods This is an observational cross-sectional study, Conducted in Ain Shams University hospitals (ASUH), we included 200 of staff and medical school academics in faculty of medicine, starting from February 2018 till August 2019. Results 33 participants showed average social media use representing 16.5% while 167 participants showed problematic social media use representing 83.5%. 11 participants showed low stress levels representing 5.5%, 127 participants showed moderate stress levels representing 63.5% while 62 participants showed high stress levels representing 31%. Conclusion Social media use by clinicians is widespread, especially by younger clinicians for personal and reference purposes. Use of multiple SM platforms is independently associated with symptoms of depression and anxiety, even when controlling for overall time spent in their use.

scholarly journals Social Media Browsing and Adolescent Well-Being: Challenging the “Passive Social Media Use Hypothesis”

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patti M. Valkenburg ◽  
Ine Beyens ◽  
J. Loes Pouwels ◽  
Irene Ingeborg van Driel ◽  
Loes Keijsers
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Experience Sampling ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Rival Hypothesis

A recurring hypothesis in the literature is that “passive” social media use (browsing) leads to negative effects on well-being. This preregistered study investigated a rival hypothesis, which states that the effects of browsing on well-being depend on person-specific susceptibilities to envy, inspiration, and enjoyment. We conducted a three-week experience sampling study among 353 adolescents (13-15 years, 126 assessments per adolescent). Using a novel, N=1 method of analysis, we found sizeable heterogeneity in the associations of browsing with envy, inspiration, and enjoyment (e.g., for envy ranging from β = -.44 to β = +.71). The passivity hypothesis was confirmed for 20% of adolescents and rejected for 80%. More adolescents with browsing-induced envy experienced negative effects on well-being (25%) than adolescents with no browsing-induced envy (13%). Conversely, more adolescents with browsing-induced enjoyment experienced positive effects on well-being (47%) than adolescents with no browsing-induced enjoyment (9%).

scholarly journals Lack of sample diversity in research on adolescent depression and social media use: a scoping review and meta-analysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sakshi Ghai ◽  
Luisa Fassi ◽  
Faisal Awadh ◽  
Amy Orben
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Adolescent Depression ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Global South ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Global North ◽  
Urgent Action

Research on whether social media use relates to adolescent depression is rapidly increasing. However, is it adequately representing the diversity of global adolescent populations? We conducted a pre-registered scoping review (research published between 2018-2020; 34 articles) to investigate the proportion of studies recruiting samples from the Global North vs. Global South and assess whether the association between social media and depression varies depending on the population being studied. Sample diversity was lacking between regions: 70% of studies examined Global North populations. The link between social media and depression was positive and significant in the Global North but null and non-significant in the Global South. There was also little evidence of diversity within regions in both sampling choices and reporting of participants’ demographics. Given that most adolescents live in the Global South and sample diversity is crucial for the generalisability of research findings, urgent action is needed to address these oversights.

scholarly journals Social Media Use and Mental Health and Well-Being Among Adolescents – A Scoping Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Viktor Schønning ◽  
Gunnhild Johnsen Hjetland ◽  
Leif Edvard Aarø ◽  
Jens Christoffer Skogen
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Health And Well Being

scholarly journals The associations of active and passive social media use with well-being: A critical scoping review

2021 ◽  
pp. 146144482110654
Author(s):  
Patti M Valkenburg ◽  
Irene I van Driel ◽  
Ine Beyens
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Differential Susceptibility ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Future Studies

A recurring claim in the literature is that active social media use (ASMU) leads to increases in well-being, whereas passive social media use (PSMU) leads to decreases in well-being. The aim of this review was to investigate the validity of this claim by comparing the operationalizations and results of studies into the association of ASMU and PSMU with well-being (e.g. happiness) and ill-being (e.g. depressive symptoms). We found 40 survey-based studies, which utilized a hodgepodge of 36 operationalizations of ASMU and PSMU and which yielded 172 associations of ASMU and/or PSMU with well-/ill-being. Most studies did not support the hypothesized associations of ASMU and PSMU with well-/ill-being. Time spent on ASMU and PSMU may be too coarse to lead to meaningful associations with well-/ill-being. Therefore, future studies should take characteristics of the content of social media (e.g. the valence), its senders (e.g. pre-existing mood), and receivers (e.g. differential susceptibility) into account.

scholarly journals Social Media Use and Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Meta-Analysis of Cross-Sectional Studies

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Youngrong Lee ◽  
Ye Jin Jeon ◽  
Sunghyuk Kang ◽  
Jae Il Shin ◽  
Young‐Chul Jung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cross Sectional Studies

scholarly journals Social Media Use and Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Meta-Analysis of 14 Cross-Sectional Studies

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sun Jae Jung ◽  
Youngrong Lee ◽  
Ye Jin Jeon ◽  
Sunghyuk Kang ◽  
Jae Il Shin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cross Sectional Studies

scholarly journals Central themes, core concepts and knowledge gaps concerning social media use, and mental health and well-being among adolescents: a protocol of a scoping review of published literature

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. e031105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Viktor Schønning ◽  
Leif Edvard Aarø ◽  
Jens Christoffer Skogen
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Central Research ◽  
Knowledge Gaps ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Health And Well Being

IntroductionThe use of social media has risen steadily since its introduction in the early 2000s, and today there are between 2 and 3 billion users worldwide. Research on the link between use of social media and mental health has resulted in a vast number of studies covering diverse aspects of the link between them. The existing body of knowledge on use of social media, and mental health and well-being among adolescents is complex and difficult to follow. In this paper, we present a protocol for a scoping review to systematically identify and summarise the central research foci and knowledge gaps in the research field of social media use, and mental health and well-being among adolescents.Methods and analysisThe current scoping review will adhere to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews. The first step is to search relevant databases for eligible studies. Relevant databases are CINAHL, Ovid Medline, Embase, PsycINFO, Sociological Abstracts, Sociological Services Abstracts, ERIC, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, CRD (Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects), NHS EED, HTA and Epistemonikos. Next, two reviewers from the research team will independently screen the identified studies for eligibility. Data extraction and data synthesis will be performed and result in summarised themes based on the findings.Ethics and disseminationA scoping review can be described as a method of gaining an overview and understanding of a research area, with its strengths and weaknesses, and as it involves peer-reviewed and published articles, a scoping review does not require ethical approval. We expect that the results from the current scoping review will produce a consolidated overview of existing studies and research gaps, and gather this knowledge into a coherent review. The results will be disseminated through relevant journals and conferences.

scholarly journals Social media use and well-being: A prospective experience-sampling study

2021 ◽  
Vol 114 ◽  
pp. 106510 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lien Faelens ◽  
Kristof Hoorelbeke ◽  
Bart Soenens ◽  
Kyle Van Gaeveren ◽  
Lieven De Marez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Experience Sampling ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Media Use

scholarly journals The Effect of Social Media Use on Depression in Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-23
Author(s):  
Mina Vesal ◽  
◽  
Changiz Rahimi ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Ethical Considerations ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Moderating Variables ◽  
Quantitative Studies ◽  
The Impact

Background and Aim: Concerns are increasingly raised about the impact of social media use on depression in adolescents. This article aimed to summarize and synthesize quantitative studies addressing the association between social media and depression in adolescents. Methods & Materials: This systematic review and meta-analysis included studies on the impact of the internet and social media use on depression in adolescents using Persian and English databases. In total, 15 studies met the inclusion criteria and were included in the analysis. Ethical Considerations: All ethical principles are considered in this article. Results: The obtained data revealed a slight (0.18) statistically significant correlation (P<0.000) between social media use and depression in adolescents. However, this relationship was complex and associated with multiple psychosocial, behavioral, and individual factors, necessitating further investigation of mediating and moderating variables. Notably, most explored studies were cross-sectional; thus, they failed to infer the causal relationship between social media use and depression. In Iran, research has only investigated internet dependence. Further research is required in this area. Conclusion: Overall, the mechanism of the impact of social media on depression should be further investigated through qualitative and longitudinal studies.

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