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

• Main Authors: HARTANTO, Andree, QUEK, Frosch Yi Xuan, TNG, Yue Qi Germaine, YONG, Jose C.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2021
• Subjects: social media; depression; adolescent; reverse causation; screen time; Applied Behavior Analysis; Social Media; Social Psychology
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/3444; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soss_research/article/4701/viewcontent/fpsyt_12_641934.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management 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...