Online communication, social media and adolescent wellbeing: A systematic narrative review

By Paul Best, Roger Manktelow, Brian Taylor. 2014

969 citations recorded by the source corpus.

Much debate and polarisation exist regarding the impact of online social technologies on the mental wellbeing of young people.

Subfields: Applied Psychology, Communication, Sociology and Political Science

View Paper: https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/f471513da7b161ede91d3dbdd003cf54942bdded

How researchers see this paper

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In Applied Psychology

1. Harris Hyun-soo Kim
2. IpKin Wong
3. Margaret L. Kern
4. N. McCrae
5. Nikki S. Rickard
6. S. Gettings
7. Fiona X. Yang
8. E. Purssell

In Communication

1. Margaret L. Kern
2. E. Seabrook
3. N. McCrae
4. Nikki S. Rickard
5. S. Gettings
6. Charlene K. Baker
7. Fiona X. Yang
8. E. Purssell

In Sociology and Political Science

1. Harris Hyun-soo Kim
2. D. Webster
3. IpKin Wong
4. Margaret L. Kern
5. E. Seabrook
6. Ruth F. Hunter
7. N. McCrae
8. Nikki S. Rickard

Citations in the corpus

• Social Media and Depressive Symptoms in Childhood and Adolescence: A Systematic Review (2017, result): “However, other studies have indicated higher self-esteem and satisfaction with life, and reduced risk of mental health problems (Valkenburg et al. 2006; Bessièrre et al. 2008; Grieve et al. 2013; Best et al. 2014).”
• Using Social Media for Social Comparison and Feedback-Seeking: Gender and Popularity Moderate Associations with Depressive Symptoms (2015, neutral): “A recent narrative review reflects these mixed results, indicating associations between online technologies and positive outcomes such as self-esteem, social support, and self-disclosure, as well as negative outcomes, such as social isolation, depression, and cyber-bullying (Best et al. 2014).”
• Social Networking Sites, Depression, and Anxiety: A Systematic Review (2016, background): “for miscommunications and mismanaged expectations, and maladaptive tendencies can be exaggerated, leaving individuals feeling a greater sense of isolation [2,6].”
• Association Between Social Networks and Subjective Well-Being in Adolescents: A Systematic Review (2020, background): “Increased self-esteem, social support, and social capital were benefits and social isolation and depression were among the negatives (Best et al., 2014).”
• A systematic review: the influence of social media on depression, anxiety and psychological distress in adolescents (2019, background): “, 2016) or focussed on general mental well-being including both clinical outcomes and subjective well-being as the outcome of interest (Best et al., 2014; Marino et al., 2018).”
• Understanding the Role of Technology in Adolescent Dating and Dating Violence (2015, background): “and negative impacts for adolescents (Best et al. 2014).”
• The impact of online social networking on adolescent psychological well-being (WB): a population-level analysis of Korean school-aged children (2017, background): “Moreover, due to inconsistent empirical evidence, ‘much debate and polarization exist’ (Best et al., 2014) in the interdisciplinary academic community regarding the mental health implications of online social media activities for youths.”
• The social crisis aftermath: tourist well-being during the COVID-19 outbreak (2020, background): “The social support literature has seen a meteoric rise of studies on social media as a resource of support that ameliorates psychological stress and enhances well-being (Best et al., 2014; Mikal et al., 2013).”