Introduction: Given the breadth of correlational research linking social media use to worse well-being, we undertook an experimental study to investigate the potential causal role that social media plays in this relationship. Method: After a week of baseline monitoring, 143 undergraduates at the University of Pennsylvania were randomly assigned to either limit Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat use to 10 minutes, per platform, per day, or to use social media as usual for three weeks. Results: The limited use group showed significant reductions in loneliness and depression over three weeks compared to the control group. Both groups showed significant decreases in anxiety and fear of missing out over baseline, suggesting a benefit of increased self-monitoring. Discussion: Our findings strongly suggest that limiting social media use to approximately 30 minutes per day may lead to significant improvement in well-being.

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不再有FOMO：限制社交媒体会降低孤独感和沮丧感

简介：鉴于将社交媒体使用与不良生活联系起来的相关研究的广度，我们进行了一项实验研究，以调查社交媒体在这种关系中扮演的潜在因果作用。方法：经过一周的基线监测，宾夕法尼亚大学的143名大学生被随机分配，以限制Facebook，Instagram和Snapchat在每个平台上每天的使用时间限制为10分钟，或将社交媒体照常使用三周。结果：与对照组相比，有限使用组在三周内表现出孤独感和抑郁感的显着降低。两组均显示焦虑明显减轻，并且担心会错过基线，这表明增加自我监控的好处。讨论：