Digital loneliness as a new diagnostic category in psychiatry
The impact of technology and social media use on psychological well-being
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15522197 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Daniel Szawarnoga (Medical University of Silesia), Artur Stasiniewicz (Medical University of Silesia), Joanna Fojcik (0000-0001-9648-3630, Medical University of Silesia, corresponding author), Marek Krzystanek (0000-0002-1665-7344, Medical University of Silesia) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Pages | 1630275-1630275 |
| Publication date | 2025-08-28 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Psychiatry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1664-0640 • E-ISSN: 1664-0640 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1630275 |
| PMID | 40950758 |
| OpenAlex | W4413799269 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 25 |
Social media leads to an increased sense of isolation. Excessive use of these platforms is associated with decreased sleep quality, decreased self-esteem, increased levels of stress and anxiety and an overall deterioration in users' mental health. The experience of digital loneliness varies according to the characteristics of users - young people, women and people with limitations are the most vulnerable to the negative effects of excessive social media use
Anxiety · Computer-assisted web interviewing · Feeling · Loneliness · Mental health · Psychiatry · Quality of life (healthcare · Social isolation · Social media · Social support · Clinical Psychology · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Digital Mental Health Interventions · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Psychology · Social Psychology
Smartphones, social media use and youth mental health
Social Media Use and Mental Health and Well-Being Among Adolescents – A Scoping Review
Loneliness and Social Media Use Among Adolescents with Psychiatric Disorders
The contribution of social media addiction to adolescent Life
When and why proactive employees get promoted
Loneliness as the Cause and the Effect of Problematic Internet Use
Retracted Article
What's Happened to Italian Adolescents During the Covid-19 Pandemic? A Preliminary Study on Symptoms, Problematic Social Media Usage, and Attachment
Social media and loneliness
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |