Relationship Satisfaction and Social Networking - E. Lee Rice - Bog

Social media use and depression among emerging adults in the U.S. found a significant association between social media use, depression, and mood dysregulation. They found that those individuals reporting the highest usage in total time per day spent on social media had significantly greater odds of experiencing depression . Although there seem to be marginal benefits in social connectedness following moderate social media use, it is evident that extended usage of such sites can have a measurably negative impact on the lives of individual users.