Using 7 to 10 Social Media Increases Risk of Depression: StudyMonday, February 20, 2017
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 21 -- According to a study conducted by a team of researchers from the University of Pittsburgh Centre for Research on Media, Technology and Health in the US, people who are using multiple social networking sites should limit themselves from using it too much as it may increase the risk of depression and anxiety. The researchers enrolled 1,787 US adults of the age group 19 to 32 for the study. They used an established depression assessment tool and questionnaires to determine social media use. The study participants were asked about the most popular social media platforms of the time. The findings of the study revealed that the study subjects who used seven to 11 social media platforms had 3.1 times the chances of reporting higher levels of depressive symptoms than their counterparts who used zero to two platforms. The study was published in the journal Computers in Human Behaviour.