Exploring how social networking sites impact youth with anxiety: A qualitative study of Facebook stressors among adolescents with an anxiety disorder diagnosis

Calancie, Olivia G.; Ewing, Lexi; Narducci, Laura D.; Horgan, Salinda; Khalid‐Khan, Sarosh

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“…In social media, where the relational component is strong, anxiety can derive from a perception of being connected inappropriately, from negative online peer-comparison, or from reduced emotion-regulation abilities, as online interaction can be used as a surrogate for offline physical interaction ( 81 ). Targeted Facebook features, such as seeking online approval and support through the number of "likes," or only retaining the visibility of posts and pictures that received lots of positive feedback on one's profile, can promote or elicit non-adaptive behaviors (i.e., excessive social comparison and rumination) and increase anxiety-related traits, such as socially prescribed perfectionism, aggravating pre-existing symptoms in youths diagnosed with an anxiety disorder ( 82 ). Facebook can also be used by teenagers as a pastime when feeling bored: a 3-year study found that usage of Facebook in order to alleviate boredom at stage 1 (17 years old) was correlated with increased levels of anxiety at a following stage (19 years old), indicating that the anxiety might be a secondary product of the problematic use of social media developed over the two time-points ( 61 ).…”

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“…As a consequence, the approach toward social media can be conflicting: the person desires at the same time to be recognized as interesting and “liked,” but would also like to avoid being judged negatively or ridiculed. The awareness of these mechanisms might intensify pre-existing symptoms of social anxiety, leading to non-adaptive patterns of behavior ( 82 ).…”

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Social Media Usage and Development of Psychiatric Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence: A Review

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Social media platforms, such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, are now part of almost everyone's social life, especially for the newer generations. Children and teenagers grew up together with these Internet-based services, which have become an integral part of their personal and social life. However, as reported in various studies, psychological and psychiatric problems are sometimes associated with problematic usage of social media. The primary purpose of this review is to provide an overview of the cognitive, psychological, and social outcomes correlated with a problematic use of social media sites during the developmental stages, from age 10 to 19 years. With a specific focus on depression, anxiety, eating, and neurodevelopmental disorders, the review also discusses evidence related to genetic and neurobiological issues, together with the implications in clinical work and future directions under a multidisciplinary perspective. While the scientific community has made significant progress in enhancing our understanding of the impact of social media on teenagers' lives, more research integrating biological and environmental factors is required to fully elucidate the development of these disorders.

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Social Media Usage and Development of Psychiatric Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence: A Review

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“…Social media has provided varieties of innovative interaction systems [127,128] and meets the need for instant access to information [129]. These media applications have been found by many studies [124,[130][131][132] as critical contemporary information tools. Attaining a significant presence [133], its impact is indeed impressive; from changing the manner of information access and sharing [134], to improving interaction abilities, engagement and influence [135,136].…”

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Information Sources and Constraints to Climate Change Adaptation amongst Smallholder Farmers in Amathole District Municipality, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

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With current global climate change conditions, the urgency to provide agricultural knowledge on adaptation has risen. The dearth of climate change information is one amongst many agricultural production challenges faced by the majority of rural farming communities. This study aimed to identify smallholder farmers’ sources of climate change information and constraints to their coping and adaptation. Descriptive statistical tools, mean scores and the ‘problem confrontation index’ (PCI) were used to assess and describe the study’s findings. Analysis revealed that public extension services play a minute role in rural farmers’ climate change knowledge; they get their information elsewhere. The most critical constraint to climate change coping and adaptation in the study area was lack of access to agricultural extension services.

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“…For example, through what is referred to as asynchronicity or the time that passes between responses in a dialogue online, adolescents can carefully select their words and engage in many conversations at the same time, as well as decide how to present themselves. Furthermore, this ongoing dialogue may contribute to feelings of pressure to be constantly online (Calancie et al, 2017). Peer experiences are prospectively associated with mental health symptoms (Landstedt and Almquist, 2019;Modin et al, 2011); thus, understanding whether social media plays a role in adolescent mental health is important.…”

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Longitudinal association between social media use and psychological distress among adolescents

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This study aimed to examine in a longitudinal cohort design whether social media use among adolescents is related to symptoms of social anxiety, depressed mood, and physical symptoms of anxiety over time. As part of the LIFECOURSE study of risk and protective factors for healthy adolescent development, three waves of school-based surveys of adolescents born in Iceland in 2004 were analyzed. Of the 3,914 eligible adolescents, 2,378 gave informed consent. Complete responses for this study were collected from 2,211 students at the first wave, with 2,052 responding roughly 12 months later, and 2,097 responding in year 3. Linear mixed-effects models were used to analyze time spent on social media in relation to psychological distress over time. More time spent on social media was weakly but significantly associated with increased symptoms of depressed mood, social anxiety and symptoms of physical anxiety over time. However, the effect size of these relationships suggest they may not be of clinical relevance. The relationship between time spent on social media and symptoms of depressed mood and physical symptoms of anxiety grew stronger over time, although it is not known if this relationship is causal. The relationship between time spent on social media and all outcomes of psychological distress were stronger for girls than boys and increased social media use had a positive relationship with symptoms of depressed mood over time. The relationships found in this study were relatively small and future studies need to focus on the clinical and public health significance of these effects.

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Exploring how social networking sites impact youth with anxiety: A qualitative study of Facebook stressors among adolescents with an anxiety disorder diagnosis

Cited by 43 publications

References 55 publications

Social Media Usage and Development of Psychiatric Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence: A Review

Social Media Usage and Development of Psychiatric Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence: A Review

Information Sources and Constraints to Climate Change Adaptation amongst Smallholder Farmers in Amathole District Municipality, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

Longitudinal association between social media use and psychological distress among adolescents

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