Posted on 12/17/2023 9:39:50 PM PST by Libloather
Browsing through social media but never liking or commenting on posts may be a sign of a mental health condition, a new study has revealed.
Researchers at the Central China Normal University found that people who use platforms 'passively' are more likely suffer from social anxiety compared to people who use it actively - uploading posts and sharing life updates.
The team surveyed more than 500 college students on their mental health and social media use, finding that 'voyeurs' were more afraid of unfamiliar situations in their physical lives.
On the other hand, those who used social media actively found they had more social support and improved friendship quality.
The study, published in BMC Psychology, included 571 students from Shanxi Province and Hubei Province in China from May to July 2022.
The group completed questionnaires measuring openness, active and passive social media use, self-evaluation and social anxiety.
To measure openness, subjects were asked to rank a series of statements: one for strongly disagreed to four for strongly agreed.
These statements included: 'I see myself as someone who is inventive' and 'I see myself as someone who has an active imagination.'
The next measurement, active and passive social media use, was a nine-item questionnaire that asked how much they post, such as status updates, likes and comments.
The study noted that 'active use refers to information-generating behaviors that enhance communication, such as posting status updates or comments.
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LOL!
Me: “I see you posted something. I’d better add my opinion to said post!” :)
I have a relative who is prolific on FB. She posts all the time, maybe 20 times or more a day, but she swears she “doesn’t do Facebook”. A lot of it is sharing of her many virtues via memes. I think that is a form of mental illness. Social Media Dementia maybe.
Most of my time on Facebook is spent hiding sources. I also get a tad weary at Christmas because all the grifters come out on FB.
I talk too much to be in jeopardy.
I got kicked off of Daily Mail for saying F&&K You Pelosi!!!!
in a post. I did obscure the letters, just like that, but they weren’t impressed. Once I’m banned, I never go back
LOL
😃🤣
Part of the left agenda to have ppl communicate on the internet instead of in real life.
Not good!
LOL — awesome!
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