Does social media use increase depressive symptoms? A reverse causation perspective

• Main Authors: Hartanto, Andree, Quek, Frosch Y. X., Tng, Germaine Y. Q., Yong, Jose C.
• Other Authors: Nanyang Business School
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Social sciences::Psychology; Social Media; Depression
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/152037
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

According to the World Health Organization (1), 264 million individuals worldwide suffer from depression—a condition characterized by feelings of low self-worth, impaired concentration, and disturbed sleep, among various other maladaptive symptoms (2). Adolescents between 13 and 18 years of age are...