Swipe-based dating applications use and its association with mental health outcomes: a cross-sectional study.

Nicol HoltzhausenKeersten FitzgeraldIshaan ThakurJack AshleyMargaret RolfeSabrina Winona Pit

Published in: BMC psychology (2020)

SBDA use is common and users report higher levels of depression, anxiety and distress compared to those who do not use the applications. Further studies are needed to determine causality and investigate specific patterns of SBDA use that are detrimental to mental health.

Keyphrases

mental health
sleep quality
depressive symptoms
mental illness
physical activity
case control
emergency department
drug induced