Social comparisons: A potential mechanism linking problematic social media use with depression
Samra A, Warburton WA, Collins AM
Journal of behavioral addictions · 36 citas
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- Estudio transversal (clasificado por nuestro filtro de IA)
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- Financiación independiente
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Publicación
- Publicado
- 2022-06-02 · J Behav Addict · vol. 11 · número 2 · págs. 607–614
- Editorial
- Akadémiai Kiadó
- Citado
- 83 citas · más que el 100% de estudios similares · 24.4× el promedio de su campo
- Impacto
- Entre el 10 % más citado de su campo
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- 34 trabajos
- Acceso
- Acceso abierto (revista) · CC-BY-NC
- Áreas de investigación
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Mental Health via Writing · Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Palabras clave
- social media addiction, social comparison, depression, upward social comparison, downward social comparison, self-esteem, mediation, gender differences, young adults
- MeSH
- humans, depression, self concept, australia, female, male, young adult, social media, social comparison
3 autores
- Adele Samra🇦🇺 · autor de correspondenciaMacquarie University
- Wayne Warburton🇦🇺 · autor de correspondenciaMacquarie University
- Andrew M. Collins🇦🇺 · autor de correspondenciaMacquarie University
Resumen
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Background and aims
The majority of Australians are regular users of social media, especially young adults. Of concern, is that a minority of people appear to use social media in an addictive or problematic way which is associated with negative psychological outcomes such as depression. Social comparisons, where users compare themselves to others on social media, have also been linked with depression. Therefore, the key aim of the study was to determine whether social comparisons mediate the relationship between Problematic Social Media Use (PSMU) and depression.
Method
In a two-part study 144 participants (65 females) answered a series of self-report questions assessing factors relating to PSMU and then came into the lab to view a series of social media images, (pre-tested to be upward or downward comparisons).
Results
Females used social media more problematically, liked more upward than downward comparison images and compared themselves more negatively to others on social media than did males. Higher PSMU scores were associated with depression and low self-esteem and comparing oneself more negatively to others on social media. Finally, focusing on upward comparisons and a tendency to make negative comparisons to others on social media partially mediated the association between PSMU and depression.
Discussion and conclusions
Social comparisons may function as a mechanism linking PSMU with negative psychological outcomes. Clinical interventions for individuals with PSMU which reduce the focus on upward social comparisons may also reduce negative psychological outcomes such as depression.
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