Satisfying needs through Social Networking Sites: A pathway towards problematic Internet use for socially anxious people?

Casale, Silvia; Fioravanti, Giulia

doi:10.1016/j.abrep.2015.03.008

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“…For individuals with higher levels of social anxiety, greater importance is placed on the need for reduced social cues and increased controllability of communication [59,104]. This leads to greater disinhibition and Facebook self-disclosure for private SNS communication only and not for public SNS communication [59].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…“SNS addiction” and “problematic SNS use” are linked with depression and anxiety [58,60,62,65,104,106,117-121], although associations most likely are bidirectional in nature. It has been suggested that such maladaptive SNS use is only present for a small subset of users [62,106], although one study suggested that 41.9% of adolescents had a Facebook addiction [119].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Some evidence suggests that the addictive use of SNSs arises from the need to compensate for the social functions affected by social anxiety symptoms. Casale and Fioravanti [104], for example, show that addressing unmet face-to-face social needs, such as the need to belong, to be perceived as socially competent, and to be assertive in communication, may drive problematic SNS use. However, associations may depend on gender.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Social Networking Sites, Depression, and Anxiety: A Systematic Review

Seabrook¹,

Kern²,

Rickard³

2016

JMIR Ment Health

482

394

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BackgroundSocial networking sites (SNSs) have become a pervasive part of modern culture, which may also affect mental health.ObjectiveThe aim of this systematic review was to identify and summarize research examining depression and anxiety in the context of SNSs. It also aimed to identify studies that complement the assessment of mental illness with measures of well-being and examine moderators and mediators that add to the complexity of this environment.MethodsA multidatabase search was performed. Papers published between January 2005 and June 2016 relevant to mental illness (depression and anxiety only) were extracted and reviewed.ResultsPositive interactions, social support, and social connectedness on SNSs were consistently related to lower levels of depression and anxiety, whereas negative interaction and social comparisons on SNSs were related to higher levels of depression and anxiety. SNS use related to less loneliness and greater self-esteem and life satisfaction. Findings were mixed for frequency of SNS use and number of SNS friends. Different patterns in the way individuals with depression and individuals with social anxiety engage with SNSs are beginning to emerge.ConclusionsThe systematic review revealed many mixed findings between depression, anxiety, and SNS use. Methodology has predominantly focused on self-report cross-sectional approaches; future research will benefit from leveraging real-time SNS data over time. The evidence suggests that SNS use correlates with mental illness and well-being; however, whether this effect is beneficial or detrimental depends at least partly on the quality of social factors in the SNS environment. Understanding these relationships will lead to better utilization of SNSs in their potential to positively influence mental health.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Social Networking Sites, Depression, and Anxiety: A Systematic Review

Seabrook¹,

Kern²,

Rickard³

2016

JMIR Ment Health

482

394

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“…Kim, LaRose, & Peng, 2009), increased impulsivity (Wu, Cheung, Ku, & Hung, 2013), increased psychopathological symptoms (Wegmann, Stodt, & Brand, 2015), difficulties with emotional regulation and problematic alcohol drinking (Hormes, Kearns, & Timko, 2014), social anxiety (Casale & Fioravanti, 2015), decreased life satisfaction (Satici & Uysal, 2015), and aggressive behavior (Ko, Yen, Liu, Huang, & Yen, 2009). Several personality traits have also been associated with SNS addiction including augmented extroversion, reduced openness to experience, and low conscientiousness (Andreassen et al, 2013).…”

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Portuguese Validation of the Bergen Facebook Addiction Scale: an Empirical Study

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Andreassen

Griffiths

2016

Int J Ment Health Addiction

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Previous research on Social Networking Sites (SNSs) addiction have suggest the need to improve assessment of this behavioral addiction. The present study aimed at validating a Portuguese version of the Bergen Facebook Addiction Scale (BFAS), a widely used instrument to assess addiction to Facebook. A study was conducted in a sample of 509 Portuguese adolescent using an online survey. The psychometric properties (construct validity, criterion validity, and reliability) of the Portuguese BFAS was scrutinized. The results from the psychometric analyses suggested that the new validated instrument had excellent psychometric properties. The CFA confirmed the original one-factor solution of the BFAS and criterion validity was warranted. The reliability of the BFAS was supported by satisfactory levels of internal consistency as measured by the Cronbach's alpha (α = .83), composite reliability (CR = .82), and factor determinacy (FD = .91). Overall, the results provided empirical support for the validity and reliability of the Portuguese BFAS. Moreover, the results were highly comparable with the findings of the original development study of the BFAS and cross-cultural support for the scale was obtained.

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“…"odroža and Jovanović [ 2] found a signiicant relationship between social addiction and social anxiety both in a sample of Facebook users recruited online and in a sample of students. Casale and Fioravanti [46] considered the Self-Determination Theory in the context of Facebook use and proposed that the satisfaction for unmet needs through social networking sites should be a viable candidate in the development of problematic use of Internet communicative services. Results showed that social anxiety had a signiicant efect on generally problematic Internet use for both women and men, in a sample group of undergraduate students.…”

Section: Problematic Social Media Use/facebook Addiction and Somentioning

confidence: 99%

Impact of Social Media on Social Anxiety: A Systematic Review

Dobrean¹,

Păsărelu²

2016

New Developments in Anxiety Disorders

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Introduction: Online social networking sites are being used all around the world. However, only recently researchers have started to investigate their relationship with mental health. Evidence coming from literature suggests that they have both advantages and disadvantages for individuals. The aim of this study is to critically review the existent research conducted on the relationship between online social networking and social anxiety.

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Satisfying needs through Social Networking Sites: A pathway towards problematic Internet use for socially anxious people?

Cited by 80 publications

References 25 publications

Social Networking Sites, Depression, and Anxiety: A Systematic Review

Social Networking Sites, Depression, and Anxiety: A Systematic Review

Portuguese Validation of the Bergen Facebook Addiction Scale: an Empirical Study

Impact of Social Media on Social Anxiety: A Systematic Review

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