Use of multiple social media platforms and symptoms of depression and anxiety: A nationally-representative study among U.S. young adults

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Highlights:

• We found a linear association between the number of platforms used and depression.

• We found a linear association between the number of platforms used and anxiety.

• Associations remained strong after controlling for total time of social media use.

摘要

•We found a linear association between the number of platforms used and depression.•We found a linear association between the number of platforms used and anxiety.•Associations remained strong after controlling for total time of social media use.

论文关键词:Depression,Anxiety,Social media,Facebook,Twitter,Multitasking

论文评审过程:Received 21 September 2016, Revised 2 November 2016, Accepted 11 November 2016, Available online 10 December 2016, Version of Record 10 December 2016.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2016.11.013