Social media and its relationship with mood, self-esteem and paranoia in psychosis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

An evidence-base is emerging indicating detrimental and beneficial effects of social media. Little is known about the impact of social media use on people who experience psychosis.

Method

Forty-four participants with and without psychosis completed 1084 assessments of social media use, perceived social rank, mood, self-esteem and paranoia over a 6-day period using an experience sampling method (ESM).

Results

Social media use predicted low mood, but did not predict self-esteem and paranoia. Posting about feelings and venting on social media predicted low mood and self-esteem and high paranoia, whilst posting about daily activities predicted increases in positive affect and self-esteem and viewing social media newsfeeds predicted reductions in negative affect

SUBMITTER: Berry N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6221086 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature