Social media use, psychological well-being and physical health during lockdown

Datos Bibliográficos

ID20508697
AutoresZhanwei Yue (0000-0003-1921-1409, Department of Communication, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, USA), D S Lee (0000-0003-4267-4604, Department of Communication, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, USA, autor de correspondencia), Jun Xiao (0000-0003-3589-7076, Wuhan University), Renwen Zhang (0000-0002-7636-9598, National University of Singapore)
Año2023
Volumen26
Número7
Páginas1452-1469
Fecha de publicación2023-05-19
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaInformation Communication & Society (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1369-118X • E-ISSN: 1468-4462
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/1369118x.2021.2013917
OpenAlexW4200243335
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas18
Referencias citadas60

In efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19, many countries have implemented a variety of lockdown and quarantine measures. With substantially reduced face-to-face interactions, many people may have relied heavily on social media for connection, information, and entertainment. However, little is known about the psychological and physical health implications of social media use during strict lockdown. The current study investigates the associations of social media use with psychological well-being and physical health among Wuhan residents (N = 1214). Our findings showed that non-COVID related self-disclosure was positively associated with psychological well-being, while COVID related information consumption and sharing were negatively associated with psychological well-being. Further, more generic use of social media was associated with lower psychological well-being, which in turn related to more somatic symptoms. Quarantined people used social media more frequently than non-quarantined people. Importantly, the negative association between social media use and psychological well-being was significantly stronger for quarantined people than unquarantined people

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