The rapid increase in the use of social networking sites (SNS) has drawn attention to the psychological effects of these sites on users. Through a brief review of 119 Arab and western studies from 2011 to 2020, the results indicated that SNS help users in getting rid of psychological unity and improve their self-esteem. Moreover, SNS help them in increasing the sense of self-confidence, belonging to the society and feeling love, acceptance and appreciation as a result of their interaction on SNS. However, the use of SNS causes many negative psychological effects such as increasing social comparisons, jealousy, depression, anxiety and stress, as a result of exposure to contradictory opinions and ideas. To contribute to this discussion, we attempt to present a complete vision of these psychological effects during our study years which help in reaching a theoretical model to explain how SNS affect the psychological aspects of users.
Khalifa, R. A. R. H. (2022). Psychological effects of social networking sites:. The Egyptian Journal of Media Research, 2022(81), 1-33. doi: 10.21608/ejsc.2022.281809
MLA
Rabab Abdel Rahman Hashem Khalifa. "Psychological effects of social networking sites:". The Egyptian Journal of Media Research, 2022, 81, 2022, 1-33. doi: 10.21608/ejsc.2022.281809
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Khalifa, R. A. R. H. (2022). 'Psychological effects of social networking sites:', The Egyptian Journal of Media Research, 2022(81), pp. 1-33. doi: 10.21608/ejsc.2022.281809
VANCOUVER
Khalifa, R. A. R. H. Psychological effects of social networking sites:. The Egyptian Journal of Media Research, 2022; 2022(81): 1-33. doi: 10.21608/ejsc.2022.281809