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Social Media Use Only Helps, and Does Not Harm, Daily Interactions and Well-Being<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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In two studies we explore how different levels of social networking sites (SNSs) use affect the psychological constructs of well-being, social connection, and social capital. Conducting two studies and using a multi day experimental design in both an individualistic (United Kingdom [U.K.]) and a collectivistic (Bulgaria [BG]) society, we investigated differences in the effects of abstaining from SNS use, overuse, and normal use. Participants (U.K. n<\/em> = 116; BG. n<\/em> = 120) in the two within-subject studies reported on connectedness and two types of social capital (bridging; bonding), and their well-being, on days in which they had lower use of social media, used it as normal, or overused it.

For the U.K. sample, social connection, in particular, served as an independent mediator linking lower use days to lower well-being, in contrast with normal use days. Suddenly lowering one\u2019s social media use might lead to people experiencing less connected to others, thus impacting their well-being. However, overuse of SNS platforms is still under-explored, thus people should regulate their SNS use in an optimal way which best supports their daily lives.<\/p>Wolney, C. M., Dunne, N., Harriger, A., & Herrig, J. (2023). Social media abstinence and face-to-face interactions: Friendships and conversations after cessation of social media use. Technology, Mind, and Behavior, 4(2). https:\/\/tmb.apaopen.org\/pub\/social-media-abstinence-and-interactions\/release\/1 <\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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