Social Media Use and Mental Health: A Global Analysis

Epidemiologia

Ubydul Haque¹  Mahdi Baghbanzadeh²  Osman Ulvi³  Jacob Smith³  Ateka Bashir⁴  Ajlina Karamehic-Muratovic⁵ 

[1] Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of North Texas Health Science Center, North Texas, Fort Worth, TX 76107, USA;Department of Business Development, Ofogh Kourosh Chain Stores, Tehran 1433894961, Iran;Department of Public Health & Prevention Science, Baldwin Wallace University, Berea, OH 44017, USA;Department of Public Health, Amherst College, Amherst, MA 01002, USA;Department of Sociology and Anthropology, St Louis University, St. Louis, MO 63108, USA;

关键词: systematic review;    social media;    mental health;    Twitter;    Facebook;    Instagram;   

DOI  :  10.3390/epidemiologia3010002

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Research indicates that excessive use of social media can be related to depression and anxiety. This study conducted a systematic review of social media and mental health, focusing on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Based on inclusion criteria from the systematic review, a meta-analysis was conducted to explore and summarize studies from the empirical literature on the relationship between social media and mental health. Using PRISMA guidelines on PubMed and Google Scholar, a literature search from January 2010 to June 2020 was conducted to identify studies addressing the relationship between social media sites and mental health. Of the 39 studies identified, 20 were included in the meta-analysis. Results indicate that while social media can create a sense of community for the user, excessive and increased use of social media, particularly among those who are vulnerable, is correlated with depression and other mental health disorders.

【 授权许可】

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