Differential Influences of Depression and Personality Traits on the Use of Facebook

Scherr, Sebastian; Brunet, Antonia

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“…The researchers also found no significant relationship between neuroticism and Facebook addiction, thus accepting the null hypothesis. In a similar study by Scherr and Brunet (2017), findings revealed that neuroticism only influence the motivations behind Facebook usage and not directly affect the time being sent on Facebook. Furthermore, Hughes, Rowe, Batey, and Lee (2012) concluded that although it has been revealed in their study that an individual's personality was related to Facebook usage, the correlations were not direct or significant as other research suggested as other factors such as motivation behind Facebook use, self-efficacy and intelligence could be influential.…”

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Psychological Predictors of Facebook Addiction Tendencies among Filipino Millennials in Metro Manila

Bais¹,

Reyes²

2020

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With the widespread popularity of social media, particularly Facebook among millennials, this generation may be at risk for developing Facebook Addiction. This study utilized a crosssectional predictive design to predict the variance of the psychological predictors, in relation to Facebook addiction tendencies among 1,000 Filipino millennials, age ranges from 18-34 years old from different universities and companies within Metro Manila through convenience sampling. Regression analysis was used to determine if Facebook addiction can be predicted by the scores on the measures of depression, self-esteem, Fear of Missing Out (FoMO), social comparison and neuroticism. Results indicated that there is no significant difference in terms of Facebook addiction tendencies between male and female participants. Additionally, Pearson's correlations revealed that depression and FoMo has significant positive relationship with Facebook addiction tendencies while self-esteem and social comparison showed negative influence with having tendencies towards Facebook addiction. Neuroticism had no significant relationship with Facebook addiction. Regression analysis model delineated that among the psychological predictors, only Depression and FoMO could possibly predict Facebook addiction tendencies. Results suggest that the more depressed the individual is, the more likely they exhibit Facebook addiction tendencies and the higher the individual experiences FoMO, the more likely he develops Facebook addiction.

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Psychological Predictors of Facebook Addiction Tendencies among Filipino Millennials in Metro Manila

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Reyes²

2020

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“…This supports previous studies that have found that those who are in a negative mood engage in activities on SNS to manage their mood (Johnson & Knobloch‐Westerwick, 2014; Sherr & Brunet, 2017). A recent study by Scherr and Brunet (2017) found that young adults who exhibited depressive tendencies used Facebook for status updating because it enabled them to have a network they could turn to during episodes of depression. Support offered through social relationships with both peers and family members may provide varied roles within the SNS environment.…”

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Review: Social networking sites and associations with depressive and anxiety symptoms in children and adolescents – a systematic review

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Ward

2020

Child Adoles Ment Health

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Background: Given social networking sites (SNSs) have become a pervasive part of culture; it is critical to understand the ways in which they may be advantageous or detrimental to the mental health of young people. This systematic narrative review examined the relationships between SNS and depressive and anxiety symptoms in the child and adolescent population (5-18 years). Methods: Four databases were searched, and all articles between January 2005 and March 2019 were identified. Results: Increased time spent or frequency of SNS use, and problematic and addictive behaviour on SNS were significantly associated with higher levels of depressive symptoms. Two cross-sectional studies found that increased time spent or frequency of SNS use and higher levels of investment on SNS were significantly associated with higher levels of anxiety symptoms. However, other potential confounding factors could explain the relationship between SNS and depressive and anxiety symptoms, including perceived social support, social comparison and fear of missing out (FoMO). Conclusions: While there is evidence that there is a relationship between SNS and anxiety and depressive symptoms, the effect size tends to be small and informed by studies of poor quality. Therefore, results should be interpreted cautiously. Methodological issues in conceptualising SNS complicated the findings. Future studies should explore the various conditions by which SNS may either interfere or enhance the development of emotional regulation in young people. These findings help to inform clinicians and educators in targeting vulnerable young people who are at risk of developing mental health problems. Key Practitioner Message • There is evidence that there is an association between amount of time spent on SNS and depression and anxiety symptoms; however, these results need to be interpreted cautiously because the effect size is small and many studies are of poor quality • Few studies have examined the types of ways in which young people engage in SNS and their relationship with anxiety symptoms • The mechanisms that might explain this relationship are important to consider including fear of missing out, frequent social comparison and perceived social support • Further well-designed longitudinal studies with validated and reliable scales of both SNS and depression and anxiety symptoms are warranted to better understand the relationships between SNS and depression and anxiety symptoms

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“…This implies that the more depressed an individual is and the more fearful of missing out, the higher the tendency of getting addicted to Facebook. Scherr and Brunet (2017) likewise postulated that people with depression use Facebook to fulfill psychological and social needs such as the need for social contact and to seek relief by gaining social support from others (Ryan, 2015). With the nature of depression which involves social isolation or diminished social activities, and possible lack of energy or drive to participate in direct face to face social interactions (Lin et al, 2016), depressed individuals try to compensate for their unmet needs with online connectedness thru social media use (Przybylski, Weinstein, Ryan, & Rigby, 2009).…”

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Differential Influences of Depression and Personality Traits on the Use of Facebook

Cited by 28 publications

References 58 publications

Psychological Predictors of Facebook Addiction Tendencies among Filipino Millennials in Metro Manila

Psychological Predictors of Facebook Addiction Tendencies among Filipino Millennials in Metro Manila

Review: Social networking sites and associations with depressive and anxiety symptoms in children and adolescents – a systematic review

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