ABSTRACT

Despite wide recognition that youth spend a significant amount of time communicating on social media, the literature is mixed when assessing the offline interpersonal impact of such time spent. This systematic review aimed to synthesize evidence on the associations between social media use and offline interpersonal outcomes in youth. A review of the literature across seven databases was conducted. Eligible studies examined interpersonal outcomes and social media use in young people aged 10–24 years. A quality assessment of methodological features was applied to the studies. Forty-nine eligible studies were identified. Impact findings are synthesized according to type of offline interpersonal outcome (relationship quality, individual attribute, group-based, and offline behavior). The most consistent findings regarding interpersonal challenges associated with social media use across the included studies were alienation from peers, family, and school, relational aggression, relationship quality with parent, and perceived isolation. The most consistent findings regarding interpersonal benefits associated with social media use were sense of belonging, social capital, offline social interaction, and degree of offline socializing. Particular attention is also given to inconsistent measurement approaches to social media use and interpersonal outcome variables. Methodological, theoretical, and future research recommendations are made as a result of literature review findings.

摘要

尽管人们广泛认识到青年人花费大量时间在社交媒体上进行交流，但在评估此类花费对离线人际关系的影响时，文献却参差不齐。这项系统的审查旨在综合有关青年时期社交媒体使用与离线人际交往结果之间关联的证据。对七个数据库的文献进行了回顾。符合条件的研究检查了10-24岁年轻人的人际关系和社交媒体使用情况。方法学特征的质量评估被应用于研究。确定了四十九项合格研究。根据离线人际交往结果的类型（关系质量，个人属性，基于群体和离线行为）来综合影响结果。在所纳入的研究中，与社交媒体使用相关的人际关系挑战的最一致发现是与同龄人，家庭和学校的疏远，关系攻击，与父母的关系质量和孤立感。关于与社交媒体使用相关的人际关系收益的最一致发现是归属感，社会资本，离线社交互动和离线社交程度。还特别注意社交媒体使用和人际交往变量的不一致衡量方法。方法，理论和未来研究的建议是文献综述的结果。与父母的关系质量，以及孤立感。关于与社交媒体使用相关的人际关系收益的最一致发现是归属感，社会资本，离线社交互动和离线社交程度。还特别注意社交媒体使用和人际交往变量的不一致衡量方法。方法，理论和未来研究的建议是文献综述的结果。与父母的关系质量，以及孤立感。关于与社交媒体使用相关的人际关系收益的最一致发现是归属感，社会资本，离线社交互动和离线社交程度。还特别注意社交媒体使用和人际交往变量的不一致衡量方法。方法，理论和未来研究的建议是文献综述的结果。还特别注意社交媒体使用和人际交往变量的不一致衡量方法。方法，理论和未来研究的建议是文献综述的结果。还特别注意社交媒体使用和人际交往变量的不一致衡量方法。方法，理论和未来研究的建议是文献综述的结果。