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Clarifying The Relationship Between Instagram Use And Mental Health: Exploring The Role Of Individual Differences In Problematic Instagram Use And Goal Pursuit, Ana Guaba Perez
Senior Projects Spring 2021
Social media platforms are increasingly becoming part of the everyday life of Americans. The increasing use of social media platforms has been parallel to the declining mental health of adolescents, and young adults causing scientists and the public alike to wonder if there is a link between these trends. The aim of this study was to explore how the self-regulation framework can enrich social media research by taking into account individual differences in goal pursuit, and conflict. In addition, this study aimed to clarify the relationship between screen time and mental health. Social media use, mental health, and self-regulation strategies …