Facebook use, envy, and depression among college students: Is facebooking depressing?

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  • Edson C. Tandoc
  • Patrick Ferrucci
  • Margaret Duffy
چکیده

It is not—unless it triggers feelings of envy. This study uses the framework of social rank theory of depression and conceptualizes Facebook envy as a possible link between Facebook surveillance use and depression among college students. Using a survey of 736 college students, we found that the effect of surveillance use of Facebook on depression is mediated by Facebook envy. However, when Facebook envy is controlled for, Facebook use actually lessens depression. 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Computers in Human Behavior

دوره 43  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2015