A wealth of evidence suggests higher levels of social media use are associated with symptoms of anxiety, symptoms of depression, decreased psychological well-being, lower self-esteem, psychological distress, and loneliness. However, participating in a heavy screen-based lifestyle may come at a cost. Social media use is highly normative among young individuals: In 2016, 97.5% of young adults in the United States reported using at least one social media site regularly. Adolescents and young adults represent a unique population in terms of social media users, as they are the first generations to grow up in a highly digitized society. With this increasing engagement in the digital world, social networking sites have become an increasingly popular activity, especially among younger populations. Technology is ever evolving, with more and more diverse activities becoming possible on screen-based devices.
#RANDOM EFFECTS META ANALYSIS TRIAL#
Trial Registration: PROSPERO CRD42021222309 We did not find evidence of heterogeneity of these summary correlations by age, gender, or year of publication.Ĭonclusions: This study provides further evidence of the association between problematic social media use and negative mental health among adolescents and young adults and supports future research to focus on the underlying mechanisms of problematic use of social media. Results: Our metaregression shows moderate but statistically significant correlations between problematic social media use and depression ( r=0.273, P<.001), anxiety ( r=0.348, P<.001), and stress ( r=0.313, P<.001). A total of 18 studies were identified, with a total of 9269 participants in our review and included in the meta-analysis. Methods: A systematic search was conducted to identify studies in adolescents and young adults, using the databases Engineering Village, Psycinfo, Pubmed, and Web of Science. Objective: This study seeks to systematically examine problematic social media use in youth and its association with symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress. Our hypothesis was that problematic social media use increased the prevalence of mental health outcomes. The Royal's Institute of Mental Health ResearchĮmail: Technology is ever evolving, with more and more diverse activities becoming possible on screen-based devices. Online Journal of Public Health Informatics.Asian/Pacific Island Nursing Journal 11 articles.JMIR Bioinformatics and Biotechnology 35 articles.JMIR Biomedical Engineering 69 articles.Journal of Participatory Medicine 80 articles.JMIR Perioperative Medicine 91 articles.JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies 206 articles.JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting 287 articles.Interactive Journal of Medical Research 315 articles.JMIR Public Health and Surveillance 1176 articles.Journal of Medical Internet Research 7628 articles.
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