The impact of online social networking on adolescent psychological well-being (WB): a population-level analysis of Korean school-aged children
By Harris Hyun-soo Kim. 2017
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Abstract This study examines the extent to which online media activities are associated with psychological well-being of adolescents. Data come from the Korean Youth Panel Survey (KYPS), a government-funded multiyear research project. Based on Wave 4 (2007) and Wave 5 (2008) of KYPS, the most recent data available, hierarchical linear models are estimated to probe the psychological effects of time spent online. While holding constant a host of time-lagged control variables at individual (student) and contextual (school) levels, the analysis shows that online social networking is adversely associated with the psychological status of Korean students, measured in terms of self-reported mental problems and suicidal thought. The bulk of previous research on the pros and cons of online social media use is based on cross-sectional data, thereby precluding causal inference. Using longitudinal data, the current research offers more conclusive evidence on the direction of causation.
Subfields: Communication, Education, Sociology and Political Science
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Citations in the corpus
- Association Between Social Networks and Subjective Well-Being in Adolescents: A Systematic Review (2020, background): “In a study with 12 to 15 year olds in Korea (n = 2,099), Kim (2017) found a negative relationship between online social networks and self-reported well-being, and in a study with High school students in Australia, girls with a social networking site profile reported Webster et al. 197 significantly…”
- A systematic review: the influence of social media on depression, anxiety and psychological distress in adolescents (2019, background): “Impact on mental health Understanding the impact of social media on adolescents’ well-being has become a priority due to a simultaneous increase in mental health problems (Kim, 2017).”
- Beyond Screen Time: Identity Development in the Digital Age (2020, background): “In addition, some longitudinal work shows negative effects of screen time on mental health outcomes over time (Babic et al., 2017; Boers, Afzali, Newton, & Conrod, 2019; Booker, Kelly, & Sacker, 2018; Kim, 2017; Prescott et al., 2018; Riehm et al., 2019; Viner et al., 2019), whereas other studies sh”
- Associations between screen time and lower psychological well-being among children and adolescents: Evidence from a population-based study (2018, background): “However, several longitudinal studies have found that increases in recreational screen time precede lower psychological well-being among children and adolescents (Allen and Vella, 2015; Babic et al., 2017; Hinkley et al., 2014; Kim, 2017) as well as among adults (Kross et al.”