Facebook Use and Negative Behavioral and Mental Health Outcomes: A Literature Review
Received Date: Nov 15, 2018 / Accepted Date: Dec 24, 2018 / Published Date: Dec 31, 2018
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to review research that is associated with Facebook use and negative behavioral and mental health outcomes. Facebook was chosen over other social media due to its widespread use, significant influence on peoples’ lives, and increased research attention. A total of 22 articles met the inclusion criteria and were selected for this paper. Facebook use was associated with four mental health domains: Facebook addictionintrusion, depression, anxiety, and other mental health outcomes. This review emphasized the importance of improving measurement validity through the development of more consistent and complex Facebook use measure instruments.
Keywords: Facebook use; Facebook addiction; Anxiety; Depression; Stress
Citation: Kaye A (2019) Facebook Use and Negative Behavioral and Mental Health Outcomes: A Literature Review. J Addict Res Ther 10:375. Doi: 10.4172/2155-6105.1000375
Copyright: © 2018 Kaye A. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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