The Association of a Geographically Wide Social Media Network on Depression: County-Level Ecological Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Social connectedness decreases human mortality, improves cancer survival, cardiovascular health, and body mass, results in better-controlled glucose levels, and strengthens mental health. However, few public health studies have leveraged large social media data sets to classify user network structure and geographic reach rather than the sole use of social media platforms.

Objective

The objective of this study was to determine the association between population-level digital social connectedness and reach and depression in the population across geographies of the United States.

Methods

Our study used an ecological assessment of aggregated, cross-sectional population measures of social connectedness, and self-reported depression across all counties in the Uni

SUBMITTER: Beauchamp AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10131939 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature