Literature reviews on how social media use affects adolescent mental health have
accumulated at an unprecedented rate of late. Yet, a higher-level integration of the evidence …

Research into the impact of social media use (SMU) on well-being (eg, happiness) and ill-
being (eg, depression) has exploded over the past few years. From 2019 to August 2021, 27 …

A recurring claim in the literature is that active social media use (ASMU) leads to increases
in well-being, whereas passive social media use (PSMU) leads to decreases in well-being …

Social media browsing is commonly seen as a trigger of unhealthy social comparison (ie,
upward contrast), which negatively affects well-being. One underlying assumption is the …

The relationship between social media and self-esteem is complex, as studies tend to find a
mixed pattern of relationships and meta-analyses tend to find small, albeit significant …

There is both public and scholarly concern that (passive) social media use decreases well-
being by providing a fertile ground for harmful (upward) social comparison and envy. The …

Virtual influencers engage in emotional sharing to gain and keep followers. However, given
that many people use social media for diversion purposes, this emotional sharing may …

Despite their growing popularity, little research has focused on the association between
Instagram and TikTok use and psychological well-being. Informed by Uses and …

Social media overuse is a central concern in discussions over digital well-being. Digital
disconnection is often presented as a solution to this problem, but mixed evidence on its …

Les médias sociaux offrent un nombre quasi illimité d'occasions de se rapprocher des
autres. La présente étude suggère toutefois que l'utilisation des médias sociaux peut avoir …