University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA.
Stetson University, DeLand, FL, USA.
Psychiatr Q. 2018 Jun;89(2):307-314. doi: 10.1007/s11126-017-9535-6.
In recent years many parents, advocates and policy makers have expressed concerns regarding the potential negative impact of social media use. Some studies have indicated that social media use may be tied to negative mental health outcomes, including suicidality, loneliness and decreased empathy. Other studies have not found evidence for harm, or have indicated that social media use may be beneficial for some individuals. The current correlational study examined 467 young adults for their time spent using social media, importance of social media in their lives and tendency to engage in vaguebooking (posting unclear but alarming sounding posts to get attention). Outcomes considered included general mental health symptoms, suicidal ideation, loneliness, social anxiety and decreased empathy. Results indicated that social media use was not predictive of impaired mental health functioning. However, vaguebooking was predictive of suicidal ideation, suggesting this particular behavior could be a warning sign for serious issues. Overall, results from this study suggest that, with the exception of vaguebooking, concerns regarding social media use may be misplaced.
近年来，许多家长、倡导者和政策制定者都对社交媒体使用可能带来的负面影响表示担忧。一些研究表明，社交媒体使用可能与负面的心理健康结果有关，包括自杀意念、孤独感和同理心下降。其他研究则没有发现有害的证据，或者表明社交媒体使用对某些人可能是有益的。目前的相关性研究调查了 467 名年轻人使用社交媒体的时间、社交媒体在他们生活中的重要性以及参与模糊发布（发布不明确但听起来令人震惊的帖子以引起关注）的倾向。考虑的结果包括一般心理健康症状、自杀意念、孤独感、社交焦虑和同理心下降。结果表明，社交媒体使用并不能预测心理健康功能受损。然而，模糊发布可以预测自杀意念，这表明这种特殊行为可能是严重问题的警告信号。总的来说，这项研究的结果表明，除了模糊发布之外，社交媒体使用的担忧可能是没有根据的。
