En undersøgelse viser, at problematisk brug af sociale medier er moderat forbundet med depression, angst og stress blandt unge. Der er ikke fundet forskelle i relation til alder, køn eller udgivelsesår. Studien understøtter behovet for yderligere forskning i mekanismerne bag den negative effekt af social media-brug.
Titel på undersøgelse:
Problematic Social Media Use in Adolescents and Young Adults: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
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Hele abstrakt på originalsprog:
This study systematically investigated the link between problematic social media use and mental health issues in adolescents and young adults, hypothesizing that excessive engagement with social media heightens the risk of mental health problems. Through a comprehensive review involving 18 studies and 9269 participants, sourced from databases like Engineering Village, Psycinfo, Pubmed, and Web of Science, the meta-analysis revealed moderate yet significant correlations between problematic social media use and increased symptoms of depression (r=0.273, P<.001), anxiety (r=0.348, P<.001), and stress (r=0.313, P<.001). These findings were consistent across different ages, genders, and publication years, showing no significant heterogeneity. The results reinforce the notion that a heavy screen-based lifestyle, particularly involving social media, may negatively impact mental well-being, urging further exploration into the mechanisms driving these associations.