The Impact of Social Media Use Interventions on Mental Well-Being: Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is some evidence that more social media use is related to poorer mental well-being and that social media use can become problematic when it starts to interfere with a person's daily life and mental well-being. To address this issue and improve users' mental well-being, social media use interventions (eg, abstinence from social media) have been developed and evaluated. However, there is limited understanding of the effectiveness of these interventions in improving mental well-being.

Objective

This systematic review aimed to synthesize the literature on the effectiveness of social media use interventions in improving mental well-being in adults.

Methods

A systematic search (January 1, 2004, to July 31, 2022) was completed across 3 databases in accordanc

SUBMITTER: Plackett R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10457695 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature