The Facebook Experiment
Quitting Facebook Leads to Higher Levels of Well-Being
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19601945 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Morten Tromholt (University of Copenhagen, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Pages | 661-666 |
| Publication date | 2016-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Cyberpsychology Behavior and Social Networking (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2152-2715 • E-ISSN: 2152-2723 |
| Publisher | Mary Ann Liebert, Inc (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1089/cyber.2016.0259 |
| PMID | 27831756 |
| OpenAlex | W2549950368 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 107 |
| References cited | 21 |
Most people use Facebook on a daily basis; few are aware of the consequences. Based on a 1-week experiment with 1,095 participants in late 2015 in Denmark, this study provides causal evidence that Facebook use affects our well-being negatively. By comparing the treatment group (participants who took a break from Facebook) with the control group (participants who kept using Facebook), it was demonstrated that taking a break from Facebook has positive effects on the two dimensions of well-being: our life satisfaction increases and our emotions become more positive. Furthermore, it was demonstrated that these effects were significantly greater for heavy Facebook users, passive Facebook users, and users who tend to envy others on Facebook
Advertising · Business · Cyberpsychology · Internet privacy · Life satisfaction · Social media · Well-being · World Wide Web · Computer Science · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Media Influence and Health · Psychology · Social Media and Politics · Social Psychology
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