Informed Decision-Making for Research and Studies, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
National Center for Mental Health Promotion, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Front Public Health. 2023 Oct 9;11:1254603. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1254603. eCollection 2023.
This study aimed to investigate the association between nine social media platforms use and health-related behavior, including fruit and vegetable intake, physical activity, tobacco use, and risk factors including depression and obesity.
A cross-sectional study was conducted using secondary data from the Sharik Health Indicators Surveillance System (SHISS). Participants 18 years and older were recruited via phone-interviews. The nine social media platform use [Twitter-(X), Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, LinkedIn, Snapchat, TikTok, Telegram, and YouTube] were assessed using self-reported use. Health-related variables include behavioral factors including diet, physical activity, and tobacco use including (cigarettes, waterpipes, and e-cigarettes), risk of depression and obesity. Logistic regression analysis was performed to explore the association between social media use and health-related variables.
The study indicated that daily Snapchat users had a lower healthy diet (fruit and vegetable intake), whereas daily LinkedIn and WhatsApp users were positively associated with a healthier diet, relative to those with infrequent social media use. Furthermore, daily interaction with Instagram, TikTok, Telegram, and YouTube was significantly associated with increased depression risk. Conversely, Snapchat and WhatsApp usage was significantly linked to a decreased depression risk. Tobacco-smoking behaviors were associated with specific social media platforms: cigarette smoking was associated with Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube; e-cigarette with Facebook, LinkedIn, Snapchat, and TikTok; and waterpipe smoking with Facebook and TikTok. Interestingly, some platforms, such as Instagram, were associated with reduced cigarette smoking. The relationship between social media activity and health-related outcomes remained significant after adjusting for age and gender.
This study highlights the potential negative impact of particular daily social media use on health-related variables, including dietary habits, tobacco use, and depression. Nevertheless, particular daily social media use of some platforms was associated with a potential positive impact on the health-related variables. Social media platforms are tools that can be used to achieve both a positive and negative effect. By knowing which demographic segments have a greater presence on one platform, we are creating opportunities to understand the social phenomena and at the same time use it to reach those segments and communicate with them, because each social media platform has its unique way and framework of user communication.
本研究旨在探讨九种社交媒体平台使用与健康相关行为的关联，包括水果和蔬菜摄入、身体活动、烟草使用以及包括抑郁和肥胖在内的风险因素。
本研究使用 Sharik 健康指标监测系统（SHISS）的二次数据进行横断面研究。通过电话访谈招募年龄在 18 岁及以上的参与者。使用自我报告的使用情况评估九种社交媒体平台的使用[Twitter-(X)、Facebook、Instagram、WhatsApp、LinkedIn、Snapchat、TikTok、Telegram 和 YouTube]。健康相关变量包括行为因素，包括饮食、身体活动和烟草使用，包括（香烟、水烟和电子烟）、抑郁和肥胖风险。采用 logistic 回归分析探讨社交媒体使用与健康相关变量之间的关系。
研究表明，每日使用 Snapchat 的人健康饮食（水果和蔬菜摄入）较少，而每日使用 LinkedIn 和 WhatsApp 的人则与不频繁使用社交媒体的人相比，饮食更健康。此外，每天与 Instagram、TikTok、Telegram 和 YouTube 的互动与抑郁风险增加显著相关。相反，使用 Snapchat 和 WhatsApp 与降低抑郁风险显著相关。烟草使用行为与特定社交媒体平台相关：吸烟与 Snapchat、TikTok 和 YouTube 相关；电子烟与 Facebook、LinkedIn、Snapchat 和 TikTok 相关；水烟与 Facebook 和 TikTok 相关。有趣的是，一些平台，如 Instagram，与减少香烟吸烟有关。在调整年龄和性别后，社交媒体活动与健康相关结果之间的关系仍然显著。
本研究强调了特定日常社交媒体使用对健康相关变量的潜在负面影响，包括饮食习惯、烟草使用和抑郁。然而，某些平台的特定日常社交媒体使用与健康相关变量的潜在积极影响有关。社交媒体平台是可以同时产生积极和消极影响的工具。通过了解哪些人群在某个平台上的参与度更高，我们就有机会了解社会现象，同时利用它来接触这些人群并与他们沟通，因为每个社交媒体平台都有其独特的用户沟通方式和框架。
