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Aim |
To see if Facebook usage predicted depression |
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Hypothesis |
Facebook use would lead to depression |
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Method |
- online survey - questionnaire on Facebook usage, envy, and depression |
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Sample |
854 students from USA |
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Materials |
Questionnaire with 3 questions |
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Procedure |
Students complete questionnaire |
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Results |
- heavy facebook use did not influence depression - heavy facebook users show more envy - envy was a predictor of depression |
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Conclusion |
- usage of Facebook does not lead to depression - envy leads to depression |
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Criticisms |
- culrural bias - age bias - cannot be generalised - lack validity since students may have given social desirable answers |
