Online social networking and psychological experiences: The perceptions of young people with mental health difficulties

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Highlights：

• A complex relationship exists between psychological wellbeing and SNS experiences.

• SNS offer valued support for adolescents alongside threatening experiences.

• Adolescents employ a range of strategies to manage the impact of SNS on wellbeing.

• Clinicians need to incorporate SNS use into understanding adolescents' difficulties.

• Future research exploring stigma associated with mental health on SNS is warranted.

摘要

•A complex relationship exists between psychological wellbeing and SNS experiences.•SNS offer valued support for adolescents alongside threatening experiences.•Adolescents employ a range of strategies to manage the impact of SNS on wellbeing.•Clinicians need to incorporate SNS use into understanding adolescents' difficulties.•Future research exploring stigma associated with mental health on SNS is warranted.

论文关键词：Social media,Online social networks,Mental health,Adolescents,Qualitative,Grounded theory

论文评审过程：Received 14 September 2015, Revised 25 February 2016, Accepted 2 March 2016, Available online 24 March 2016, Version of Record 24 March 2016.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2016.03.011