Research Notes

Google Research Notes:

loneliness epidemic

- so hard to avoid

- almost all young adults feel it at some point

- Youtube video:

- talks about how it is impossible to avoid due to the amount of time we spend on social media

- can't escape it unless everyone deletes social media

- must just be aware of it since it won't go away

Journal Article Notes:

- Journal of Abnormal Psychology

- "Because adolescence is a critical period of transition in terms of identify formation, peer and romantic relationship building, and neuro-emotional development, generally, adolescents have been theorized to be especially vulnerable to the depressogenic aspects of Social Networking Sites use" (Cunningham).

- social media leads to depression among young adults due to their brains constantly feeling so many emotions

Cunningham, Simone, Chloe C. Hudson, and Kate Harkness. "Social Media and Depression Symptoms: A Meta-Analysis." Journal of abnormal child psychology 49.2 (2021): 241-53. ProQuest. 19 Apr. 2022 .