Feeling Depressed on Facebook? a Meta-Analytic Review Finds That Social Media Use Is Associated with Self-Reported Depressive Symptoms.

The current meta-analysis assesses the relationship between social-networking site (SNS) use and depressive symptoms. Based on 55 independent samples (N = 80, 533), an effect size of r = .165 was obtained, indicating a small, positive, significant association between self-reported symptoms of depression and SNS use.