Social_Media_Students_Affective_Variables_Zhuravel_Maria_fixed

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THE EFFECT OF SOCIAL MEDIA
ON STUDENTS’ AFFECTIVE VARIABLES
A review of psychological effects
Zhuravel Maria
Group 25.S03-psy
English class · 28.09.2026
10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1010766
Chen & Xiao (2022)
Frontiers in Psychology

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THE PLAN
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INTRODUCTION
MAIN PART
CONCLUSION
• Why the topic matters
• Negative effects
• Key findings
• Review focus
• Social comparison
• Research gaps
• Positive effects
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WHY IT MATTERS
≈ 3 BILLION
STUDENTS
SOCIAL MEDIA
EMOTIONS
EDUCATION
social media users
Review focus: stress · anxiety · depression · distress
Also: rumination · self-esteem
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NEGATIVE EFFECTS
Patterns reported across reviewed studies
ANXIETY
DEPRESSION
STRESS
DISTRESS
reported association
reported association
reported association
reported association
REPEATED
CHECKING
MORE TIME
ONLINE
PROBLEMATIC
USE
SOCIAL
COMPARISON
Possible mechanisms: comparison · rumination · unrealistic standards
Findings remain mixed across studies
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SOCIAL COMPARISON
SOCIAL COMPARISON THEORY
CURATED
CONTENT
COMPARISON
WITH OTHERS
UNREALISTIC
STANDARDS
NEGATIVE
EMOTIONS
Possible pathway described in the review
Comparison may shape self-evaluation and emotions
The review does not prove causation
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Positive Effects
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Potential benefits
Conditions matter
Staying connected
Strategic use
Social support
Positive experiences
Distance learning
Individual context
Communication skills
Balanced engagement
Chen & Xiao, 2022

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KEY FINDINGS
MIXED EFFECTS
NEGATIVE RISKS
RESEARCH GAP
Positive and negative
Stress · anxiety
More longitudinal
effects are reported
depression · distress
causal studies needed
Most reviewed studies were correlational
Many studies focused on school students
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THANK YOU
for your attention
Zhuravel Maria · Group 25.c03-psy
st144291@student.spbu.ru