A new study has challenged the perception heavy social media use has a significant impact on mental health, finding little to no relationship between the two.
Findings from research using phone data challenge the perception heavy social media use has a significant impact on mental health , finding little to no relationship between the two. In fact, not only does the research indicate the amount of time spent on social media has a negligible effect on mental health indicators such as depression, anxiety and stress -- the result isn't always negative, either.
Study lead and PhD candidate Chloe Jones said it was important to stress the findings don't suggest social media use is harmless or has no impact on mental health, however the relationship between the two likely has many complex layers. The team then compared the usage data against the participants' levels of depression, anxiety, stress and attentional control.
"If we are going to make well-informed decisions in this space, it needs to be based on quality data and our research demonstrates when you objectively measure time spent on social media, the effects are tiny or non-existent," Ms Jones said. "We did consider the age of users -- we thought maybe TikTok users are just younger and that's why they have better attentional control -- but even when allowing for age that association was still there.
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