A meta-analysis on the relationship between the use of electronic media and psychological well-being

Emerging trends in drugs, addictions, and health Pub Date : 2024-12-01 DOI:10.1016/j.etdah.2024.100162

Dong Liu , Roy F Baumeister , Chia-Chen Yang

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The effect of digital media use on psychological well-being has been debated among scholars and the public for a long time. This study investigates the relationship between various types of media use and psychological well-being. It was proposed that communication media such as phone calls, texting, and instant messaging positively correlate with well-being. In contrast, the usage of social network sites (SNSs) and online gaming would be negatively correlated. To test this hypothesis, we conducted a meta-analysis of 292 studies. The meta-analysis revealed a positive correlation between phone calls and psychological well-being and a negative correlation between online gaming and psychological well-being. However, the overall correlations between digital media use and well-being were weak. Furthermore, the impact of digital media on well-being was influenced by how technology was utilized. For example, using SNSs for entertainment was linked to better well-being, whereas self-presentation and content consumption on SNSs were correlated to poorer well-being.

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电子媒体使用与心理健康关系的元分析

长期以来，学者和公众一直在争论数字媒体使用对心理健康的影响。本研究探讨不同类型的媒体使用与心理健康之间的关系。有人提出，电话、短信和即时消息等通信媒体与幸福感呈正相关。相反，社交网站（sns）的使用与在线游戏呈负相关。为了验证这一假设，我们对292项研究进行了荟萃分析。荟萃分析显示，打电话与心理健康呈正相关，而在线游戏与心理健康呈正相关。然而，数字媒体使用与幸福感之间的总体相关性很弱。此外，数字媒体对幸福感的影响受到技术利用方式的影响。例如，使用社交媒体娱乐与更好的幸福感有关，而社交媒体上的自我表现和内容消费与较差的幸福感相关。

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Emerging trends in drugs, addictions, and health Pharmacology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Forensic Medicine, Drug Discovery, Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (General)

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