A four-level meta-analytic review of the relationship between social media and well-being: a fresh perspective in the context of COVID-19

Autor: Joax Wong, Poh Xin Yi, Frosch Y. X. Quek, Verity Y. Q. Lua, Nadyanna M. Majeed, Andree Hartanto
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Current Psychology.
ISSN: 1936-4733
1046-1310
DOI: 10.1007/s12144-022-04092-w
Popis: Social media, one of the most pervasive forms of technology, has been widely studied in relation to the mental health and well-being of individuals. However, the current literature on social media and well-being has provided mixed and inconclusive findings, thus creating a polarizing view of social media. These mixed findings continue to extend into the pandemic, with researchers debating over the effects of social media in the new norms of social isolation. In light of these inconclusive findings, the aim of our meta-analysis was to synthesize previous research data in order to have a holistic understanding of the association between social media and well-being, particularly in the present context of COVID-19. The current meta-analysis systematically investigated 155 effect sizes from 42 samples drawn from 38 studies published during the COVID-19 pandemic (
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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