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Does Using Social Network Sites Reduce Depression and Promote Happiness?: An Example of Facebook-Based Positive Interventions

Does Using Social Network Sites Reduce Depression and Promote Happiness?: An Example of Facebook-Based Positive Interventions

Sen-Chi Yu
Copyright: © 2022 |Pages: 16
ISBN13: 9781668463079|ISBN10: 1668463075|EISBN13: 9781668463086
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-6307-9.ch062
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Yu, Sen-Chi. "Does Using Social Network Sites Reduce Depression and Promote Happiness?: An Example of Facebook-Based Positive Interventions." Research Anthology on Usage, Identity, and Impact of Social Media on Society and Culture, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2022, pp. 1170-1185. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-6307-9.ch062

APA

Yu, S. (2022). Does Using Social Network Sites Reduce Depression and Promote Happiness?: An Example of Facebook-Based Positive Interventions. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Research Anthology on Usage, Identity, and Impact of Social Media on Society and Culture (pp. 1170-1185). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-6307-9.ch062

Chicago

Yu, Sen-Chi. "Does Using Social Network Sites Reduce Depression and Promote Happiness?: An Example of Facebook-Based Positive Interventions." In Research Anthology on Usage, Identity, and Impact of Social Media on Society and Culture, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 1170-1185. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2022. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-6307-9.ch062

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Abstract

Positive interventions based on theories in positive psychology have proven effective in contributing to well-being. Although college students frequently use social networking sites, few studies have investigated the use of these sites to facilitate positive interventions. For this research, two positive interventions, photo diaries and the expression of gratitude, were developed and implemented in Facebook using a randomized controlled trial. 136 college students were recruited and randomly assigned them to one of two experimental groups or a control group. Results indicated that photo diary reduced depression during the posttest stage, and these effects continued during the follow up stage. Concerning happiness, the photo diary presented no significant effects in the posttest but did present significant effects in the follow up. Expression of gratitude showed no significant effects on happiness in the posttest but did show significant effects in the follow up. The results of the study demonstrate that social networking sites can be used to implement positive interventions.

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