Social networking and symptoms of depression and anxiety in early adolescence

Mundy, Lisa; Canterford, Louise; Moreno‐Betancur, Margarita; Hoq, Monsurul; Sawyer, Susan Μ; Allen, Nicholas; Patton, George C

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“…Although some longitudinal studies support the relationship between SNS use and well-being indicators (Mundy et al, 2021;Riehm et al, 2019), some are not (Aalbers et al, 2019;Coyne et al, 2020;Orben et al, 2019). For example, Coyne and colleagues' (2020) longitudinal study reported that a relationship between SNS use and depression was observed at the between-individuals level but not at the within-individual level.…”

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Do Facebook and Instagram differ in their influence on life satisfaction? A study of college men and women in South Korea

Choi

2022

Cyberpsychology

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While a number of previous studies examined the impacts of social networking sites (SNSs) on young people’s well-being, they usually focused on a single platform without considering the increasing use of multiple social media platforms. In addition, only a few studies have explored gender differences, and empirical evidence outside Western culture is still lacking. To this end, the present study explores how two different types of use (i.e., active vs. passive) of the two most popular SNS (social network sites) platforms (i.e., Facebook and Instagram) are related to college men’s and women’s life satisfaction via social support and social comparison in South Korea. Path analyses conducted using data from a nationwide online survey of Korean college students (N = 360) revealed that active use contributes to life satisfaction via perceived social support on SNSs, while passive use decreases life satisfaction via negative social comparison on SNSs. Both active Facebook and Instagram use are related to perceived social support, while negative social comparison tends to be related only to passive Instagram use. Gender differences were not observed in the hypothesized relationships except for those involving the control variables (i.e., the amount of overall SNS use and the number of SNS platforms used). The results suggest that the influences of SNS use on subjective well-being depend on the types of SNS use and the nature of the platforms. The practical implications for social media literacy education are discussed.

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Do Facebook and Instagram differ in their influence on life satisfaction? A study of college men and women in South Korea

Choi

2022

Cyberpsychology

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“…Other studies focusing on early adolescence, however, seem to confirm a negative impact of social media on mental health. In particular, high social networking use was related to higher depression ( Vannucci and McCauley Ohannessian, 2019 ), especially among early adolescent girls ( Mundy et al, 2020 ).…”

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“…Previous research obtained mixed results, even though girls seem to be more vulnerable to the detrimental effects of social media use. In particular, the few studies targeting early adolescents showed that high levels of social media interaction in early adolescence had negative implications for later well-being, especially for girls ( Mcdool et al, 2016 ; Booker et al, 2018 ; Mundy et al, 2020 ). Considering gender issues might allow a deeper understanding of the complex phenomenon under investigation.…”

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“…In other words, we expected that a higher involvement in social media use could have detrimental or positive effects on early adolescents’ depressive symptoms, affective well-being and life satisfaction in relation to their perceived ability of managing emotions. Last but not least, a special attention was paid to gender differences, in light of literature suggesting gender differences in the use of social media ( Pujazon-Zazik and Park, 2010 ; Liang et al, 2016 ; HBSC (Health Behaviour in School-aged Children), 2018 ) and in the effects of social media on developmental outcomes ( Mcdool et al, 2016 ; Booker et al, 2018 ; Mundy et al, 2020 ). Gender was therefore considered as a possible second moderator in the relationships between social media use, emotional self-efficacy and examined outcomes.…”

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Social Media, Depressive Symptoms and Well-Being in Early Adolescence. The Moderating Role of Emotional Self-Efficacy and Gender

2021

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The study of the psychological effects of social media use on adolescents’ adjustment has long been the focus of psychological research, but results are still inconclusive. In particular, there is a lack of research on the positive and negative developmental outcomes and on possible moderating variables, especially concerning early adolescence. To fill these gaps in literature, the present study longitudinally investigated the relationships between social media use, depressive symptoms, affective well-being and life satisfaction, as well as the moderating role of emotional self-efficacy and gender. The study involved 336 Italian early adolescents (mean age = 13, sd = 0.3; 48% girls) who completed an anonymous self-report questionnaire twice within a year. Main results showed that higher social media use was related to higher depressive symptoms, lower affective well-being and lower life satisfaction among girls with lower emotional self-efficacy. Conversely, high social media use was related to higher affective well-being and higher life satisfaction for girls with higher emotional self-efficacy. Results are discussed in relation to their implications for risk prevention and health promotion among early adolescents. In particular, our results suggest that promoting emotional self-efficacy can be very helpful in making the use of social media an opportunity for well-being and life satisfaction rather than a developmental risk.

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“…Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is often used as an indicator in subjective health evaluations. In particular, mental health research focuses on the evaluation of depression and anxiet y[ 18 , 19 ]. Depression is used as an indicator of mental health by researchers analyzing depression and anxiety among students with different characteristics and different influencing factor s[ 20 – 23 ].…”

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The impact of school life and family involvement on Western China junior high school students’ wellbeing at multidimensional levels

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Tang

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Background The focus of students’ health concerns has gradually progressed from the single factor of physical health to comprehensive health factors, and the physical and mental health of students are now generally considered together. This study focuses on exploring the status of junior high school students’ physical health and their subjective health assessment with the major societal factors that affect students’ lives: School Life and Family involvement. In addition, we explore the main factors influencing students’ subjective health. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 190 Tibetan junior high school students in the Maozhuang Township. The intentional sampling was used to choose the research object. The structured questionnaire comprised four parts, namely social and demographic information, family condition, school life, and subjective health quality which was assessed by PROMIS (Chinese version of the Pediatric Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System). Result The average height and weight of boys and girls are statistically different (p-values of 0.026 and 0.044, respectively), but there is no statistically significant difference in BMI (Body Mass Index) between boys and girls (p-value of 0.194). The average values of the five dimensions of depression, anger, anxiety, fatigue, and peer relationships in the PROMIS of the research subjects were 58.9 ± 5.3, 53.3 ± 8.0, 58.1 ± 7.3, 52.8 ± 8.0, 39.3 ± 6.6. In the demographic dimension, the grade was the main factor influencing anger (p < 0.01) and fatigue (p < 0.01), while gender was related to peer relationships (p = 0.02). In the family dimension, the father’s educational level was related to peer relationships (p = 0.05), while the family financial situation was related to depression (p = 0.01). In the school life dimension, relationship with classmates was found to affect anger (p = 0.05), while homework was related to anxiety (p = 0.02) and fatigue (p = 0.05). Conclusion the physical health index BMI and subjective health evaluation of students are worse than students of more developed areas in China. Their family environment and school life all have varying degrees of impact on the five subjective health outcomes. There are differences in gender and grade level. The government and society need to pay more attention to the physical and mental health of students in remote and underdeveloped areas and improve their health through a student nutrition plan and the establishment of mental health offices.

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Social networking and symptoms of depression and anxiety in early adolescence

Cited by 19 publications

References 35 publications

Do Facebook and Instagram differ in their influence on life satisfaction? A study of college men and women in South Korea

Do Facebook and Instagram differ in their influence on life satisfaction? A study of college men and women in South Korea

Social Media, Depressive Symptoms and Well-Being in Early Adolescence. The Moderating Role of Emotional Self-Efficacy and Gender

The impact of school life and family involvement on Western China junior high school students’ wellbeing at multidimensional levels

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