Social media can make the millennials more prone to depression, finds Texas State University study. It can mainly be associated with the major depressive disorder (MDD).
The findings, "Social comparisons, social media addiction, and social interaction: An examination of specific social media behaviors related to a major depressive disorder in a millennial population," are published in the Journal of Applied Biobehavioral Research. The paper may be found online at https://doi.org/10.1111/jabr.12158.
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Social media addiction: Teenage girls who spend too much time on social media are more likely to develop depression, reveals a new study.
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‘Individuals who scored higher on the Social Media Addiction scale, were more likely to compare themselves to others and this indicated that they would be more bothered by being tagged in unflattering pictures.’
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In the study of 504 Millennials who actively use Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and/or Snapchat, individuals who met the criteria for MDD scored higher on the Social Media Addiction scale, were more likely to compare themselves to others better off than they were, and indicated that they would be more bothered by being tagged in unflattering pictures.
Regarding social interactions, those with MDD were less likely to post pictures of themselves along with other people and reported fewer followers.
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College students who binge drink post 'drink-related posts' in social media and are becoming addicted. This later leads to negative consequences in them.
"While this study highlights social media behaviors that are associated with major depression, it is important to recognize that social media use can offer many positive benefits, including fostering social support," said co-author Krista Howard, of the Department of Psychology. "The key is for individuals to develop an awareness of how they currently use social media and to determine what changes could be made in their social media use to reduce the behaviors associated with psychological distress. Some changes could include reducing the time spent on social media, unfollowing individuals or groups that cause distress, or limiting online social comparisons."
Source: Newswise
Addiction to Social Media Due to Binge-Drinking Posts
College students who binge drink post 'drink-related posts' in social media and are becoming addicted. This later leads to negative consequences in them.
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"While this study highlights social media behaviors that are associated with major depression, it is important to recognize that social media use can offer many positive benefits, including fostering social support," said co-author Krista Howard, of the Department of Psychology. "The key is for individuals to develop an awareness of how they currently use social media and to determine what changes could be made in their social media use to reduce the behaviors associated with psychological distress. Some changes could include reducing the time spent on social media, unfollowing individuals or groups that cause distress, or limiting online social comparisons."
Source: Newswise
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