Upward comparisons—spotting the gap between who I am and who I aspire to be—often lead to dissatisfaction. People scroll for ...

Finally, as social media continues to evolve, so too must our understanding of its effects. More detailed, high-quality research can help guide interventions and programs that protect the well ...

(THE CONVERSATION) – Media influences and conventional beauty standards have long plagued society. This issue took on new urgency in May 2023 when the U.S. surgeon general issued a major… ...

They reviewed research suggesting that there are several aspects of social media use that can harm well-being, along with others that can actually lead to better outcomes.

How to help young people reduce the potentially harmful effects of social media. The toolkit also includes information and tips written exclusively for youth. Free, confidential, anonymous ...

The paper, "From Social Media to Artificial Intelligence: Improving Research on Digital Harms in Youth,' published 21 January in The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health, calls for a "critical re ...

The impact of social media on young people’s mental health and well-being is a growing topic of concern among parents, educators, health care professionals and regulators. And now, nearly half ...

Recent research shows that if people use social media actively, it can have a positive impact on social connections. Family members and friends do not always live in the same city, state, or country.

This is according to new research by Oxford’s Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism (RISJ) (via NiemanLab ), which found that 54 percent of people in the U.S. get news via social media and ...

According to the report, 48 percent of teens now view social media as a “mostly negative” influence on other people their age. That’s a significant jump from the last time Pew polled teens ...

Through this review, we discovered that social media's effects on adolescent wellbeing are complex, varying by age, gender and the type of platform use. The“moving target” of social media research ...