Social Impact of Psychological Research on Well-Being Shared in Social Media.

ABSTRACT: The purpose of this article is to demonstrate how the Social Impact in Social Media (SISM, hereinafter) methodology applied in psychological research provides evidence for the visibility of the social impact of the research. This article helps researchers become aware of whether and how their improvements are capturing the interest of citizens and how citizens are applying such evidence and obtaining better outcomes, in this case, in relation to well-being. In addition, citizens can access the latest evidence on social media and act as channels of communication between science and social or personal networks and, in doing so, they can improve the living conditions of others. This methodology is also useful for agencies that support researchers in psychology with financial assistance, which

SUBMITTER: Pulido CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7054436 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature