Doomscrolling during COVID-19: The negative association between daily social and traditional media consumption and mental health symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Matthew PriceAlison C LegrandZoe M F BrierKatherine van Stolk-CookeKelly PeckPeter Sheridan DoddsChristopher M DanforthZachary W Adams

Published in: Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy (2022)

These results suggest that regular viewing of pandemic-related social media is associated with increases in psychopathology for those with existing vulnerabilities. Those with such vulnerabilities should adopt strategies to limit social media consumption. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).

Keyphrases

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coronavirus disease
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depressive symptoms
electronic health record