Jones, Charlotte;
(2024)
Exploration of a Novel Trans-Diagnostic Cognitive Behavioural Model of Social Media Use in Emerging Adult Populations.
Doctoral thesis (D.Clin.Psy), UCL (University College London).
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Abstract
Aims: There is growing interest in inter-individual differences linked to risk and resilience in the associations between social media use and mental health. This paper aimed to systematically review empirical studies exploring links between mindfulness, social media use, and mental health, in order to explore the possibility that mindfulness may play a protective role. Methods: Systematic searches of PsychInfo, Medline, and Web of Science databases were undertaken for all relevant studies from database inception to September 2023. Included studies were subject to quality assessment using a standardised quality assessment rating tool. Results: Twenty-one studies met inclusion criteria. Mindfulness was modelled variably as an independent variable, dependent variable, mediator, and moderator. Overwhelmingly, results suggested that mindfulness was associated with better mental health and more beneficial patterns of social media use, and mediated / moderated associations between the two in a protective manner. Existing studies were limited by predominance of cross-sectional designs, a paucity of research in non-‘WEIRD’ samples, and a bias towards inclusion of young people. Conclusions: Social media use has been linked to a range of mental health risks as well as benefits. This systematic review suggests that mindfulness may be an important inter-individual difference that determines whether such risks or benefits are likely to be accrued, and thus implicates it as a potential target for intervention. Further longitudinal and experimental research is needed to establish underlying directions of causality, and ultimately, explore its potential integration in mental health interventions.
| Type: | Thesis (Doctoral) |
|---|---|
| Qualification: | D.Clin.Psy |
| Title: | Exploration of a Novel Trans-Diagnostic Cognitive Behavioural Model of Social Media Use in Emerging Adult Populations |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | Copyright © The Author 2024. Original content in this thesis is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).Any third-party copyright material present remains the property of its respective owner(s) and is licensed under its existing terms. Access may initially be restricted at the author’s request. |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Div of Psychology and Lang Sciences |
| URI: | https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10197878 |
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