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Sharing, Liking, Commenting, and Distressed? The Pathway Between Facebook Interaction and Psychological Distress | Abstract

Very interesting – more research on this needed Studies on the mental health implications of social media have generated mixed results. Drawing on a survey of college students (N=513), this research uses structural equation modeling to assess the relationship between Facebook interaction and psychological distress and two underlying mechanisms: communication overload and self-esteem. It is […]

13 June 2013 at 09:37 - Comments