Understanding Detrimental Aspects of Social Media Use: Will the Real Culprits Please Stand Up?

Montag, Christian; Hegelich, Simon

doi:10.3389/fsoc.2020.599270

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“…Social media usage and its association with psychological/behavioral variables such as well-being, online-time, and so on can be best understood by investigating these variables in one model, at best also investigating potential interactions of variables. These ideas have also been described in parts in Montag and Hegelich ( 22 ), Kross et al ( 50 ), and Montag et al ( 55 ). The figure does not exclusively mention TikTok because we are convinced that the presented details are true for all research agendas aiming at a better understanding of the relationship between social media use and well-being.…”

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“…This question can be answered from different perspectives. One perspective providing an initial answer and—likely being true for most social media services—has been put forward by Montag and Hegelich ( 22 ). Social media companies have created services being highly immersive, aiming to capture the attention of users as long as possible ( 23 ).…”

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On the Psychology of TikTok Use: A First Glimpse From Empirical Findings

Montag

Yang

Elhai

2021

Front. Public Health

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TikTok (in Chinese: DouYin; formerly known as musical.ly) currently represents one of the most successful Chinese social media applications in the world. Since its founding in September 2016, TikTok has seen widespread distribution, in particular, attracting young users to engage in viewing, creating, and commenting on “LipSync-Videos” on the app. Despite its success in terms of user numbers, psychological studies aiming at an understanding of TikTok use are scarce. This narrative review provides a comprehensive overview on the small empirical literature available thus far. In particular, insights from uses and gratification theory in the realm of TikTok are highlighted, and we also discuss aspects of the TikTok platform design. Given the many unexplored research questions related to TikTok use, it is high time to strengthen research efforts to better understand TikTok use and whether certain aspects of its use result in detrimental behavioral effects. In light of user characteristics of the TikTok platform, this research is highly relevant because TikTok users are often adolescents and therefore from a group of potentially vulnerable individuals.

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Section: Why Do People Use Tiktok?mentioning

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On the Psychology of TikTok Use: A First Glimpse From Empirical Findings

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Yang

Elhai

2021

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“…In other words, the online platforms are designed in a way that users spend more times on the platforms than originally planned. Aside from fostering addictive tendencies towards platform use, this data business model is discussed to be also responsible for endangering democracy and privacy [37]. As many users have problems in assessing their online behavior, methods from Psychoinformatics surprisingly can be also useful to counteract Internet Use Disorders-in other words, digital technologies are used to reduce problematic online use.…”

Section: Digital Phenotyping and Mobile Sensing As New Tools To Gain Insights Into Internet Use Disordersmentioning

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“…1 Sensing mental states/traits from digital footprints can be used to improve prevention, treatment, and aftercare of mental disorders including addictive behaviors (please note that the computer/ brain symbols in the figure have been taken from pixabay.com and are license free) is happening on these platforms. For a detailed critique, see both the works by Montag and Hegelich [37] and Hegelich [56]. This said, well-conducted Psychoinformatics research will be of great help to answer research questions of fundamental importance: How does a digital environment look like which not fosters addictive tendencies towards a platform but rather enhances well-being and meaningful social interaction (hence pronouncing the "social" in "social media")?…”

Section: The Potential Of Psychoinformatics For Intervention-purposes In Internet Use Disordersmentioning

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“…This said, well-conducted Psychoinformatics research will be of great help to answer research questions of fundamental importance: How does a digital environment look like which not fosters addictive tendencies towards a platform but rather enhances well-being and meaningful social interaction (hence pronouncing the "social" in "social media")? A first guideline has been proposed by ind.ie and their ethical design manifesto also being discussed in Montag and Hegelich's recent work [37].…”

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The Potential of Digital Phenotyping and Mobile Sensing for Psycho-Diagnostics of Internet Use Disorders

Montag¹,

Rumpf

2021

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Purpose of Review The present paper provides an accessible overview on the potential of digital phenotyping and mobile sensing not only shedding light on the nature of Internet Use Disorders (IUD), but also to provide new ideas on how to improve psycho-diagnostics of mental processes linked to IUD. Recent Findings In detail, the psycho-diagnostic areas of prevention, treatment, and aftercare in the realm of IUDs are focused upon in this work. Before each of these areas is presented in more specificity, the terms digital phenotyping and mobile sensing are introduced against the background of an interdisciplinary research endeavor called Psychoinformatics. Obstacles to overcome problems in this emerging research endeavor—sensing psychological traits/states from digital footprints—are discussed together with risks and chances, which arise from the administration of online-tracking technologies in the field of IUDs. Summary Given the limited validity and reliability of traditional assessment via questionnaires or diagnostic interviews with respect to recall bias and tendencies to answer towards social desirability, digital phenotyping and mobile sensing offer a novel approach overcoming recall bias and other limitations of usual assessment approaches. This will not only set new standards in precisely mapping behavior, but it will also offer scientists and practitioners opportunities to detect risky Internet use patterns in a timely manner and to establish tailored feedback as a means of intervention.

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Does Empowerment of National Minorities Through Sustainable Ethnic Tourism Overcome Prejudices? Lessons From Serbia

Gajić,

Veljović,

Petrović

et al. 2024

Community & Applied Soc Psy

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This study analyses the perceptions and attitudes of national minorities in Serbia towards the impact of ethnic tourism on the preservation of their cultural identity, economic benefits, the reduction of prejudices and the future development of ethnic‐tourism. Using a qualitative approach, semi‐structured interviews were conducted with members of different national minorities: Slovaks, Hungarians, Bosniaks, Ruthenians, Vlachs and Roma. Thematic analysis was used to identify key issues and gain insights into the views of the interviewees. The results show that ethnic tourism contributes significantly to the economic development of these communities by creating jobs and supporting local businesses. Ethnic tourism also plays a key role in the preservation and promotion of cultural heritage through festivals, traditional crafts and gastronomy. Interaction with tourists helps to break down stereotypes and prejudices and promotes mutual understanding and tolerance. However, challenges are also recognised, such as the commercialization of culture and the need for sustainable practices. The importance of this research for Serbia is particularly great, as it is a country with numerous national minorities and the potential for the development of ethnic tourism. Serbia faces prejudices and stereotypes, and ethnic tourism can play a key role in reducing these prejudices and promoting cultural diversity. The results of this research can inform managers and development professionals on how to integrate sustainable practices and cultural identity into tourism strategies and thus promote the long‐term prosperity of national minorities in Serbia.

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Understanding Detrimental Aspects of Social Media Use: Will the Real Culprits Please Stand Up?

Cited by 46 publications

References 37 publications

On the Psychology of TikTok Use: A First Glimpse From Empirical Findings

On the Psychology of TikTok Use: A First Glimpse From Empirical Findings

The Potential of Digital Phenotyping and Mobile Sensing for Psycho-Diagnostics of Internet Use Disorders

Does Empowerment of National Minorities Through Sustainable Ethnic Tourism Overcome Prejudices? Lessons From Serbia

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