Monday, 3 November 2014

Facebook Use Predicts Declines in Subjective Well-Being in Young Adults

Facebook Use Predicts Declines in Subjective Well-Being in Young Adults


Over 500 million people interact daily with Facebook. Yet, whether Facebook use influences subjective well-being over time is unknown. We addressed this issue using experience-sampling, the most reliable method for measuring in-vivo behavior and psychological experience. We text-messaged people five times per day for two-weeks to examine how Facebook use influences the two components of subjective well-being: how people feel moment-to-moment and how satisfied they are with their lives.

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