Online social networking and mental health

I Pantic - Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, 2014 - liebertpub.com
During the past decade, online social networking has caused profound changes in the way
people communicate and interact. It is unclear, however, whether some of these changes …

Cyberbullying in higher education: A literature review

LK Watts, J Wagner, B Velasquez, PI Behrens - Computers in human …, 2017 - Elsevier
With the more pervasive use of technology, the prevalence of cyberbullying has increased.
Universities and colleges have implemented more ways to reach students over the Internet …

Use of multiple social media platforms and symptoms of depression and anxiety: A nationally-representative study among US young adults

BA Primack, A Shensa, CG Escobar-Viera… - Computers in human …, 2017 - Elsevier
Introduction While increased time spent on social media (TSSM) has been associated with
depression and anxiety, the independent role of using multiple social media (SM) platforms …

Association between social media use and depression among US young adults

LY Lin, JE Sidani, A Shensa, A Radovic… - Depression and …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Background Social media (SM) use is increasing among US young adults, and its
association with mental well‐being remains unclear. This study assessed the association …

Depressed adolescents' positive and negative use of social media

A Radovic, T Gmelin, BD Stein, E Miller - Journal of adolescence, 2017 - Elsevier
This qualitative study examined descriptions of social media use among 23 adolescents (18
female, 5 male) who were diagnosed with depression to explore how social media use may …

Cyberchondria in the age of COVID-19

N Jokic-Begic, A Lauri Korajlija, U Mikac - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
The global epidemic of (mis) information, spreading rapidly via social media platforms and
other outlets, can be a risk factor for the development of anxiety disorders among vulnerable …

Digital media, anxiety, and depression in children

E Hoge, D Bickham, J Cantor - Pediatrics, 2017 - publications.aap.org
There are growing concerns about the impact of digital technologies on children's emotional
well-being, particularly regarding fear, anxiety, and depression. The 2 mental health …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of internet use on loneliness and contact with others among older adults: cross-sectional analysis

SR Cotten, WA Anderson, BM McCullough - Journal of medical Internet …, 2013 - jmir.org
Background: Older adults are at increased risk of experiencing loneliness and depression,
particularly as they move into different types of care communities. Information and …

[HTML][HTML] Is cyberchondria a new transdiagnostic digital compulsive syndrome? A systematic review of the evidence

M Vismara, V Caricasole, V Starcevic, E Cinosi… - Comprehensive …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Cyberchondria (CYB) has been described relatively recently as a behaviour
characterized by excessive online searching for medical information that is associated with …

The bright and dark sides of social media use during COVID-19 lockdown: Contrasting social media effects through social liability vs. social support

H Cho, P Li, A Ngien, MG Tan, A Chen… - Computers in Human …, 2023 - Elsevier
There exist ongoing discussions regarding whether, when, or why heightened reliance on
social media becomes benefits or drawbacks, especially in times of crisis. Using the …