Research progress on the psychological impacts of passive social media using among adolescents

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This paper summarizes the psychological impacts of passive social media use on adolescents by systematically reviewing the existing domestic and foreign literature about passive social media use. The results showed that the psychological impacts of passive social media use included cognitive outcomes (self-concept clarity, self-esteem), affective outcomes (depression, anxiety, envy, loneliness), subjective well-being (life satisfaction), more types of social media (social short-form video), detailed information on forms of passive use, as well as possible impacts (positive psychological, social, and behavioral outcomes) on teenagers and college students should be exlpored by utilizing multiple methods (longitudinal study, the grounded theory) are expected in future studies.

Abstract

【摘要】 通过系统分析国内外有关被动性社交媒体使用的研究成果, 揭示被动性社交媒体使用对青少年用户的心理影响。结果显示, 被动性社交媒体使用对青少年和大学生用户的心理影响主要有认知性影响(如自我概念清晰性、自尊)、情绪性影响(如抑郁、焦虑、妒忌、孤独)和主观幸福感(如生活满意度)等。建议未来的研究者采用更多样的研究方法(如纵向研究法、扎根理论方法等), 针对更多种类的社交媒体(如新兴的社交短视频)以及进一步细分的被动性使用形式展开研究, 更加深人地探讨被动性社交媒体使用对青少年和大学生用户的心理性、行为性和社会性影响后果。