social integration; social media; social networking (Facebook)
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Adverse effects
- heavy social media use is linked to declines in mental health & to measurable cognitive effects, attention, memory & focus
Clinical significance
- online social integration is associated with reduced mortality[1]
- physicians should keep personal social media accounts separate from professional interactions, especially interactions with patients
- see Professionalism
Management
- breaks, even short breaks,from social media use reverses effect of heavy social media use[2]
Component of
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hobbs WR et al. Online social integration is associated with reduced mortality risk. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2016 Nov 15; 113:12980 PMID: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27799553 Free PMC Article
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Castelo N, Kushlev K, Ward AF, Esterman M, Reiner PB. Blocking mobile internet on smartphones improves sustained attention, mental health, and subjective well-being. PNAS Nexus. 2025 Feb 18;4(2):pgaf017. PMID: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39967678 PMCID: PMC11834938 Free PMC article. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11834938/