APS
2026 APS Annual Convention · 2026
How We Use Social Media Matters: Links to Depression, Loneliness, and Quality of Life.
- Michael Huber
American College of Greece - Mari Janikian
Associate Professor - Ion Beratis
Assistant Professor of Psychology - Ilias Vlachos
American College of Greece
Abstract
We examined the relationship between social media (SM) use and mental health among 207 Greek adults (126 females; Mage = 24.6). Measures included depression (DASS-21-D), loneliness (UCLA-LS), and quality of life (WHOQOL-BREF). Active SM use correlated with lower depression and loneliness, whereas passive and excessive use predicted poorer psychological outcomes.
