Differential Influences of Depression and Personality Traits on the Use of Facebook

Depressive symptoms are highly prevalent among younger populations and have been clearly associated with lowered activity in general. Focusing on Facebook use as an extremely popular leisure activity, this study examines the influence of depressive tendencies on the intensity of using Facebook by co...

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Main Authors: Sebastian Scherr, Antonia Brunet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-03-01
Series:Social Media + Society
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2056305117698495