Does time spent using social media impact mental health?: An eight year longitudinal study

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Highlights：

• Time spent using social media was not related to individual changes in depression or anxiety over 8 years.

• This lack of a relationship was found even in the transition between adolescence and emerging adulthood.

• Results were not stronger for girls or boys.

摘要

•Time spent using social media was not related to individual changes in depression or anxiety over 8 years.•This lack of a relationship was found even in the transition between adolescence and emerging adulthood.•Results were not stronger for girls or boys.

论文关键词：Social media,Social network,Mental health,Depression,Anxiety,Longitudinal

论文评审过程：Received 3 July 2019, Revised 2 September 2019, Accepted 6 October 2019, Available online 10 October 2019, Version of Record 31 October 2019.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2019.106160