Reducing Risk for Mental Health Conditions Associated with Social Media Use: Encouraging “REAL” Communication

Primack, Brian A.; Shensa, Ariel; Sidani, Jaime E.; Bowman, Nicholas David; Knight, Jennifer M.; Karim, Sabrina A.; Bisbey, Meghan; Colditz, Jason B.; Woods, Michelle S.; Escobar-Viera, César G.

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-95540-7_9

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“…Based on prior research ( Primack et al, 2018 ) and our own formative work ( Escobar-Viera et al, 2022 ; Karim et al, 2022 ), we decided to develop content related to four areas of social media interactions. These included (1) avoiding negative content and interactions, (2) keeping a balance between engaging more passively (i.e., scrolling) and more actively (i.e., commenting on other people's content), (3) connecting with actual allies or people with a potential of becoming in-person friends, and (4) limiting time, frequency of checks, and number of social media platforms to those that are more personally significant to the individual and bring them more enjoyment.…”

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“…Social media experiences of rural living LGBTQ+ youth could benefit from educational interventions that reduce the risk of negative interactions and mental health outcomes ( Paceley et al, 2019 , Paceley et al, 2022 ). Despite the limitations of the empirical evidence (i.e., focus on screen time, reliance on self-report and lack of data-intensive longitudinal studies focused on impact of social media interactions on mental well-being), initial recommendations to improve social media experiences have been developed with a focus on several personal behaviors that could help users improve their social media interactions ( Primack et al, 2018 ). Furthermore, digital health interventions (e.g., delivered via web, social media, mobile apps, conversational agents) could be a suitable conduit to deliver this educational content, given their wide acceptability to LGBTQ+ persons ( Gilbey et al, 2020 ).…”

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A chatbot-delivered intervention for optimizing social media use and reducing perceived isolation among rural-living LGBTQ+ youth: Development, acceptability, usability, satisfaction, and utility

Escobar-Viera,

Porta,

Coulter

et al. 2023

Internet Interventions

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A chatbot-delivered intervention for optimizing social media use and reducing perceived isolation among rural-living LGBTQ+ youth: Development, acceptability, usability, satisfaction, and utility

Escobar-Viera,

Porta,

Coulter

et al. 2023

Internet Interventions

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“…In contrast, there are several reports of negative effects on mental health outcomes (e.g., depression; Lin et al, 2016), and this has led to an active debate as to whether excessive social media use might produce the type of adverse consequences that would mirror an addictive behaviour (Andreassen et al, 2016;Griffiths & Kuss, 2017;Stieger & Lewetz, 2018;Vorderer et al, 2016;Zhao, 2021). In both contexts, whether positive or negative outcomes are reported, one of the key discussion points is the importance of promoting a moderate and self-regulated level of engagement (Primack et al, 2018).…”

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Social media use: attitudes, ‘detox’, and craving in typical and frequent users

Robertson¹,

Malin²,

Martin³

et al. 2023

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Social media has become a core feature of daily life, with 3.8 billion users worldwide. Research on individual differences in social media use has tended to focus on the effect of differing levels of engagement on specific mental health outcomes. In contrast, few studies have directly investigated users’ own perceptions of the impact of their social media use, attempts to regulate their behaviour through periods of ‘detox’, and the drivers that compel them to return to these platforms. Therefore, in this study, we examined users’ current attitudes towards their social media use, their awareness of the impact it had on other aspects of their life, their experiences of self-initiated periods of ‘detox’, and their reasons for re-engagement. A sample of 208 UK social media users (aged 18-28), partitioned into typical and frequent user groups using the SMAQ and the SMES, were tested on all measures. The findings, derived from both quantitative and qualitative data, showed that users across both groups were aware of the impact of overuse, they were able to successfully engage in sustained periods of social media detox, from which they derived positive effects (e.g., on sleep, mood, productivity), and the primary driver for continued use was a desire for social connectedness and information, rather than a ‘craving’ for social media per se. Taken together, these findings provide novel data on users’ perceptions of their social media use, and in particular, evidence in support of the positive benefits of periods of social media ‘detox’.

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“…In both contexts, whether positive or negative outcomes are reported, one of the key discussion points is the importance of promoting a moderate and self-regulated level of engagement (Primack et al, 2018). To that end, there have been some attempts to promote healthy social media behavior through periods of experimentally restricted use (see Radtke et al, 2022, for a review).…”

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Social media use: Attitudes, “detox,” and craving in typical and frequent users.

Robertson,

Malin,

Martin

et al. 2023

Technology, Mind, and Behavior

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Social media has become a core feature of daily life, with 4.8 billion users worldwide. Research on individual differences in social media use has tended to focus on the effect of differing levels of engagement on specific mental health outcomes. In contrast, few studies have directly investigated users' own perceptions of the impact of their social media use, attempts to regulate their behavior through periods of "detox," and the drivers that compel them to return to these platforms. Therefore, in this study, we examined users' current attitudes toward their social media use, their awareness of the impact it had on other aspects of their lives, their experiences of self-initiated periods of "detox," and their reasons for reengagement. A sample of 208 U.K. social media users (aged 18-28), partitioned into typical and frequent user groups using the Social Media Addiction Questionnaire and the Social Media Engagement Questionnaire, were tested on all measures. The findings, derived from both quantitative and qualitative data, showed that users across both groups were aware of the impact of overuse, and they were able to successfully engage in sustained periods of social media detox, from which they derived positive effects (e.g., on sleep, mood, productivity), and the primary driver for continued use was a desire for social connectedness and information rather than a "craving" for social media per se. Taken together, these findings provide novel data on users' perceptions of their social media use and, in particular, evidence in support of the positive benefits of periods of social media "detox."

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Reducing Risk for Mental Health Conditions Associated with Social Media Use: Encouraging “REAL” Communication

Cited by 4 publications

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A chatbot-delivered intervention for optimizing social media use and reducing perceived isolation among rural-living LGBTQ+ youth: Development, acceptability, usability, satisfaction, and utility

A chatbot-delivered intervention for optimizing social media use and reducing perceived isolation among rural-living LGBTQ+ youth: Development, acceptability, usability, satisfaction, and utility

Social media use: attitudes, ‘detox’, and craving in typical and frequent users

Social media use: Attitudes, “detox,” and craving in typical and frequent users.

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