Is Facebooking really depressing? Revisiting the relationships among social media use, envy, and depression
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20508448 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Edson C Tandoc (0000-0002-8740-9313, Nanyang Technological University, corresponding author), Zhang Hao Goh (0000-0001-8944-027X, Nanyang Technological University) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 551-567 |
| Publication date | 2023-02-17 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Information Communication & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1369-118X • E-ISSN: 1468-4462 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/1369118x.2021.1954975 |
| OpenAlex | W3185382943 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 18 |
| References cited | 50 |
An extensive body of work has explored the causal links between social media use, envy, and depression. However, the findings regarding the directional influence among these variables have been equivocal. This current study draws upon a three-wave longitudinal panel (N = 355) and focuses on the link between Facebook use and depression. Results from the cross-lagged panel analyses showed that increased Facebook use (t1) leads to increased depression (t2) which further leads to greater Facebook use (t3). This relationship is further enhanced when the role of envy is accounted for. Specifically, more Facebook use (t1) leads to greater users’ envy (t2) which leads to more depression (t3). Implications of the results are discussed
Economics · Media use · Political science · Social comparison theory · Social media · Digital Mental Health Interventions · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Media Influence and Health · Psychology · Social Psychology
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Panel Attrition
| Unique citing works | 18 |
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| Citations per year | 4,5 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |