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| Specialty | Psychiatry |
Social media addiction is a proposed diagnosis related to overuse of social media, similar to Internet addiction, and other digital dependencies.[1]
Social media may have unintentionally altered the ways that children think, interact and develop, some in a positive way, and some in a negative way.[2][3]
It has many parallels to the more widely recognised diagnosis of internet addiction, however it affects women and girls at a higher rate than boys and men.[3]
Multidisciplinary collaboration
Psychology
A psychological review published in 2016 stated that "studies have also suggested a link between innate basic psychological needs and social network site addiction." "Social network site users seek feedback, and they get it from hundreds of people—instantly. It could be argued that the platforms are designed to get users “hooked”."[4]
Neuroscience
The Trends in Cognitive Sciences Journal noted in 2015 that "Neuroscientists are beginning to capitalize on the ubiquity of social media use to gain novel insights about social cognitive processes."[5]
Technology
As awareness of these issues developed, many technology and medical communities continued to work together to develop novel solutions. Apple Inc purchased a third party application and then incorporated it as "screen time", promoting it as an integral part of iOS 12.[6] A German technology startup developed an Android phone specifically designed for efficiency and minimizing screen time.[7] News Corp reported multiple strategies for minimizing screen time.[8] Facebook and Instagram announced "new tools" that they consider may assist with addiction to their products.[9]
Psychiatry
Psychiatric experts have called for further studies to explore psychiatric correlates with digital media use in childhood and adolescence. "Over the past 10 years, the introduction of mobile and interactive technologies has occurred at such a rapid pace that researchers have had difficulty publishing evidence within relevant time frames."[10] The 2019 British Medical Journal published systematic review of reviews confirmed that most prior reviews were of low or moderate quality, suggesting "higher levels of screentime is associated with a variety of health harms (in childhood and adolescence, including) adiposity, unhealthy diet, depressive symptoms and quality of life.
References
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- Shakya, Holly B.; Christakis, Nicholas A. (2017-04-10). "A New, More Rigorous Study Confirms: The More You Use Facebook, the Worse You Feel". Harvard Business Review. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
- Monacis, Lucia; de Palo, Valeria; Griffiths, Mark D.; Sinatra, Maria (2017). "Social networking addiction, attachment style, and validation of the Italian version of the Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale". Journal of Behavioral Addictions. 6 (2): 178–186. doi:10.1556/2006.6.2017.023. ISSN 2062-5871. PMC 5520120. PMID 28494648.
- Neighbors, Clayton; Moreno, Megan A.; Steers, Mai-Ly N. (2016-12-01). "The Influence of Social Media on Addictive Behaviors in College Students". Current Addiction Reports. 3 (4): 343–348. doi:10.1007/s40429-016-0123-x. ISSN 2196-2952. PMC 5404812. PMID 28458990.
- Blackwell, David; Leaman, Carrie; Tramposch, Rose; Osborne, Ciera; Liss, Miriam (2017-10-01). "Extraversion, neuroticism, attachment style and fear of missing out as predictors of social media use and addiction". Personality and Individual Differences. 116: 69–72. doi:10.1016/j.paid.2017.04.039. ISSN 0191-8869.
- r, Valsavoia (2009). "Frontiers 2009 Presentation (Abstract) Social Network and Addiction". Frontiers in Neuroengineering. 2. doi:10.3389/conf.neuro.14.2009.06.054.
((cite journal)): CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link) - Balbhim, Shinde; Murlidhar, Dhame (2018-04-01). "Impact of Social Networking Addiction on Adolescents Health" (PDF). The International Journal of Indian Psychology. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
- "While the exclusion of social media addiction from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders may give the impression that social media addiction is not a legitimate mental disorder, there is a growing body of evidence suggesting otherwise." Pantic, Igor (2014-10-17). "Online social networking and mental health". Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking. 17 (10): 652–657. doi:10.1089/cyber.2014.0070. ISSN 2152-2723. PMC 4183915. PMID 25192305.
- "There is empirical evidence indicating that compulsive social media use is a growing mental health problem, particularly among adolescent smartphone users."Van Den Eijnden, Regina J.J.M.; Lemmens, Jeroen S.; Valkenburg, Patti M. (2016-08-01). "The Social Media Disorder Scale". Computers in Human Behavior. 61: 478–487. doi:10.1016/j.chb.2016.03.038. ISSN 0747-5632.
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- ^ a b Andreassen, Cecilie Schou; Pallesen, Ståle; Griffiths, Mark D. (2017-01-01). "The relationship between addictive use of social media, narcissism, and self-esteem: Findings from a large national survey" (PDF). Addictive Behaviors. 64: 287–293. doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2016.03.006. ISSN 1873-6327. PMID 27072491.
- ^ Andreassen, Cecilie Schou (2015-06-01). "Online Social Network Site Addiction: A Comprehensive Review". Current Addiction Reports. 2 (2): 175–184. doi:10.1007/s40429-015-0056-9. ISSN 2196-2952.
- ^ Meshi, Dar; Tamir, Diana I.; Heekeren, Hauke R. (2015-12-19). "The Emerging Neuroscience of Social Media" (PDF). Trends in Cognitive Sciences. 19 (12): 771–782. doi:10.1016/j.tics.2015.09.004. ISSN 1879-307X. PMID 26578288.
- ^ Ceres, Pia (2018-09-25). "How to Use Apple's Screen Time Controls on iOS 12". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
- ^ "The Blloc Zero 18 is a minimalist's smartphone with some great ideas". www.androidauthority.com. Retrieved 2018-12-19.
- ^ "Phone addiction: Apple, Google, YouTube screen management tools". www.news.com.au. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
- ^ Booth, Callum (2018-08-01). "Facebook and Instagram officially announce new tools to fight social media addiction". The Next Web. Retrieved 2018-12-19.
- ^ Radesky, Jenny (2018-07-17). "Digital Media and Symptoms of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Adolescents". JAMA. 320 (3): 237–239. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.8932. ISSN 0098-7484. PMID 30027231.