The moderating role of age in the relationship between social media use and mental well-being: An analysis of the 2016 General Social Survey

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Highlights:

• The relationship between social media and mental well-being is moderated by age.

• For adults over 30, social media use increases anxiety.

• For adults aged 18–29, social media use decreases anxiety.

摘要

•The relationship between social media and mental well-being is moderated by age.•For adults over 30, social media use increases anxiety.•For adults aged 18–29, social media use decreases anxiety.

论文关键词:Social networking sites,Mental well-being,Anxiety,Life stages,Facebook,Facebook depression,Twitter

论文评审过程:Received 14 December 2017, Revised 7 March 2018, Accepted 3 April 2018, Available online 5 April 2018, Version of Record 24 April 2018.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2018.04.005