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SOCIAL MEDIA USE AND ITS IMPACT ON RELATIONSHIPS AND EMOTIONS
ABSTRACT
A large majority of the people throughout the world own a smartphone and access social media on a daily basis. Because of this digital attachment, the author sought to understand to what extent this use has impacted the users’ emotional well-being and offline interpersonal
relationships. A sample size of 627 participants completed a mixed-methods survey consisting of Likert scale and short answer questions regarding social media use, emotional well-being and interpersonal relationships. Results revealed that the more time an individual spent on social media the more likely they were to experience a negative impact on their overall emotional wellbeing and decreased quality in their relationships. Emotional well-being also mediated the relationship between time spent using social media and the quality of that user’s relationships, meaning that the more time a person spent on social media the more likely their emotional wellbeing declined which then negatively impacted their relationships. The top three responses for negative effects of social media use on emotions were frustration, depression, and social comparison. The top three responses for negative effects of social media use on interpersonal relationships were distraction, irritation, and decreased quality time with their significant other in offline settings. An analysis of these, and other, results, along with relative implications, are discussed.
Keywords: social media, emotional well-being, interpersonal relationships, uses and gratifications