The associations between problematic Facebook use, psychological distress and well-being among adolescents and young adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 226, Issue , 2018, Pages 274-281

  Marino, Claudia ^a,b   Gini, Gianluca ^a   Vieno, Alessio ^a   Spada, Marcantonio M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Depression; Mental health; Meta analysis; Problematic Facebook use; Well being

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; CALCULATION; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EFFECT SIZE; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; INTERNET; LIFE SATISFACTION; MEDLINE; MENTAL HEALTH; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBLEM BEHAVIOR; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING; PSYCINFO; PUBLISHING; REVIEW; SCOPUS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; YOUNG ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; MENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL MEDIA; SOCIAL NETWORK;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH; SOCIAL MEDIA; SOCIAL NETWORKING; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85030703145     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: 15732517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2017.10.007     Document Type: Review

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