Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
publishedVersion
Publication Date
3-2021
Abstract
According to the World Health Organization (1), 264 million individuals worldwide suffer from depression—a condition characterized by feelings of low self-worth, impaired concentration, and disturbed sleep, among various other maladaptive symptoms (2). Adolescents between 13 and 18 years of age are also vulnerable (3), with a 52% increase in the prevalence of depression among adolescents from 2005 to 2017 (4). Depression is tied to many serious problems including failure to complete education, higher unplanned parenthood rates, poorer interpersonal relations, and heightened risk of substance abuse and suicidality (5–7).
Keywords
social media, depression, adolescent, reverse causation, screen time
Discipline
Applied Behavior Analysis | Social Media | Social Psychology
Research Areas
Psychology
Publication
Frontiers in Psychiatry
Volume
12
First Page
1
Last Page
5
ISSN
1664-0640
Identifier
10.3389/fpsyt.2021.641934
Publisher
Frontiers Media
Citation
HARTANTO, Andree, QUEK, Frosch Yi Xuan, TNG, Yue Qi Germaine, & YONG, Jose C..(2021). Does social media use increase depressive symptoms? A reverse causation perspective. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 12, 1-5.
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Creative Commons License
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Additional URL
https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.641934