Their Lives Seem Better Than Mine: How Social Comparison and Perceptions of Others’ Well-Being May Inform the Association between Young Adults’ Well-Being and Their Social Media Use

This study explores links between social media use and well-being by investigating whether social comparison and one’s perception of others’ subjective well-being predict one’s own well-being. Findings will help elucidate these relationships, which have demonstrated mixed evidence in previous research, as well as inform positive social media practices.