Social Networking Sites, Depression, and Anxiety: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Social networking sites (SNSs) have become a pervasive part of modern culture, which may also affect mental health.

Objective

The aim of this systematic review was to identify and summarize research examining depression and anxiety in the context of SNSs. It also aimed to identify studies that complement the assessment of mental illness with measures of well-being and examine moderators and mediators that add to the complexity of this environment.

Methods

A multidatabase search was performed. Papers published between January 2005 and June 2016 relevant to mental illness (depression and anxiety only) were extracted and reviewed.

Results

Positive interactions, social support, and social connectedness on SNSs were consistently related to lower levels of

SUBMITTER: Seabrook EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5143470 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature