一项实验性在线研究,研究了社交媒体负面评论对焦虑和情绪的影响
Yuetong Ai1, Adrian von Mühlenen2
1Department of Psychology, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK.
Scientific reports
|July 22, 2025
概括
社交媒体上的负面评论显著增加了成年人的焦虑和情绪恶化. 年轻的成年人对网上负面情绪表现出更高的敏感性,强调在数字空间需要心理健康策略.
科学领域:
- 心理学 心理学 心理学
- 社会媒体研究 社交媒体研究
- 数字通信数字通信
背景情况:
- 社交媒体是主要的沟通工具,但它的匿名性可能会促进消极的互动.
- 了解网上消极情绪对成人的心理影响对于心理健康至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 调查社交媒体负面评论对成年人焦虑和情绪的影响.
- 检查性别和年龄对这些反应的潜在缓和作用.
主要方法:
- 一项实验性研究涉及128名成年参与者,他们在共享的博客帖子上暴露于负面,中性或积极的评论.
- 用经过验证的暴露后秤量来测量情绪和焦虑水平.
主要成果:
- 与中性或积极评论相比,负面评论显著增加了焦虑和情绪下降.
- 没有观察到基于性别的显著差异.
- 年轻的成年人对负面评论的焦虑反应比老年人更强烈.
结论:
- 社交媒体上的负面评论对成年人,特别是年轻人产生不利的心理影响.
- 调查结果强调了制定减轻在线消极情绪影响的战略的重要性.
- 这项研究有助于理解社交媒体对成人心理健康的影响.
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