Envy, Social Comparison, and Depression on Social Networking Sites: A Systematic Review

European journal of investigation in health psychology and education

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Fabio Carraturo¹  Tiziana Di Perna¹  Viviana Giannicola¹  Marco Alfonso Nacchia¹  Marco Pepe¹  Benedetta Muzii²  Mario Bottone¹  Raffaele Sperandeo³  Vincenzo Bochicchio⁴  Nelson Mauro Maldonato¹  Cristiano Scandurra¹ 

[1] Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry, University of Naples Federico II;Department of Humanistic Studies, University of Naples Federico II;School of Integrated Gestalt Psychotherapy—SIPGI;Department of Humanistic Studies, University of Calabria

关键词: social media;    social networking sites;    envy;    upward social comparison;    depression;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ejihpe13020027

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

This study aims to review the evidence for the reciprocal relationship between envy and social comparison (SC) on social networking sites (SNSs) and depression. We searched PsychINFO, PubMed, and Web of Science from January 2012 to November 2022, adhering to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. A total of 9 articles met our inclusion criteria. In all articles reviewed, a simple correlation was found between SC on SNSs, envy, and depression. Three cross-sectional studies successfully tested a model with envy as a mediator between SNSs and depression. The moderating role of additional variables such as self-efficacy, neuroticism, SC orientation, marital quality, and friendship type was also evident. The only two studies that were suitable to determine direction found that depression acted as a predictor rather than an outcome of SC and envy, and therefore depression might be a relevant risk factor for the negative emotional consequences of SNSs use.

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