ICPS

2023 International Convention of Psychological Science

Social Media’s Impact on Well-Being: Current Status and Future Directions

Friday, March 10, 2023 · Brussels, Belgium

Social Psychology

Debate abounds concerning whether social media negatively influences well-being. This symposium will explore this issue from multiple perspectives. Panelists will suggest that the impact of social media on well-being is nuanced, and depends on a host of individual and contextual factors that they will discuss.

Chairs & Discussants

  • Ethan KrossChair
    University of Michigan
  • Philippe VerduynCoChair
    Maastricht University

Presentations

  1. What Is the Evidence of Social Displacement By Social Media?Jeffrey Hall
  2. When (and how) Social Media Use Undermines Performance and Well-Being: A Self-Control PerspectiveGal Sheppes
  3. Social Media Use and Well-Being: Heading for a Person-Specific ApproachPatti Valkenburg
  4. The Extended Active-Passive Model of Social Media UsePhilippe Verduyn