Proceedings of the 2022 8th International Conference on Humanities and Social Science Research (ICHSSR 2022)

The Influence of Social Media on Mental Health During COVID-19 Pandemic: Benefits and Risks

Authors
Qihang Ji1, *
1School of Journalism and Communication, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, 510006, China
*Corresponding author. Email: 20191303641@gdufs.edu.cn
Corresponding Author
Qihang Ji
Available Online 1 June 2022.
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.220504.233How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Social media; Mental health; COVID-19
Abstract

Since the outbreak of COVID-19, people’s lifestyle has changed, and much of people’s work and learning has moved to online platforms in order to reduce direct physical contact, so people spend more time on the Internet than before. Based on searching for recent peer reviewed publications in data sources, this study summarizes some of the current research on the influence of social media on people’s mental health during COVID-19. Through social media platforms, people can obtain corresponding peer support and alleviate the loneliness caused by staying at home. However, at the same time, people spend more time on social media may lead to the phenomenon of addiction to social media use, and it also may cause negative emotions.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2022 8th International Conference on Humanities and Social Science Research (ICHSSR 2022)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
1 June 2022
ISBN
978-94-6239-580-0
ISSN
2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.220504.233How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2022 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL.
Open Access
This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC 4.0 license.

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