Impacts of the use of social network sites on users' psychological well†being: A systematic review

Seyedezahra Shadi Erfani and Babak Abedin

Journal of the Association for Information Science & Technology, 2018, vol. 69, issue 7, 900-912

Abstract: As Social Network Sites (SNSs) are increasingly becoming part of people's everyday lives, the implications of their use need to be investigated and understood. We conducted a systematic literature review to lay the groundwork for understanding the relationship between SNS use and users' psychological well†being and for devising strategies for taking advantage of this relationship. The review included articles published between 2003 and 2016, extracted from major academic databases. Findings revealed that the use of SNSs is both positively and negatively related to users' psychological well†being. We discuss the factors that moderate this relationship and their implications on users' psychological well†being. Many of the studies we reviewed lacked a sound theoretical justification for their findings and most involved young and healthy students, leaving other cohorts of SNS users neglected. The paper concludes with the presentation of a platform for future investigation.

Date: 2018
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