The “Social Media Use Only Helps, and Does Not Harm, Daily Interactions and Well-Being” publication utilized survey-based research combined with qualitative interviews to analyze adolescents’ communication patterns before and after social media abstinence. The use of surveys and interviews is a traditional method in Communication Studies and becomes even more relevant in the digital age because it studies the impact of digital tools, like social media, on human interactions.
In terms of Digital Humanities, this method connects with the idea of data collection and analysis of online behaviors. The study looks at communication in digital contexts, a significant area for Digital Humanities research that deals with human behavior online.
