[3I1-GS-11] AI and Society:

[3I1-GS-11-02] Investigation into Effects of Social Media Use on Users' Well-Being

〇Tomoko Sobue¹, Junko Hayashi¹, Kazuhiro Ito¹, Shoko Wakamiya¹, Eiji Aramaki¹ (1. Nara Institute of Science and Technology)

Keywords:well-being, experience sampling method, social media

The number of social media users has increased dramatically in recent years, and it is important to clarify the impact of social media use on the users' mental health. While some studies have shown a negative impact of social media use on users' well-being, others have denied the existence of such an impact, and no consistent conclusions have been reached yet. One of the reasons for this is the lack of consideration to the purpose of social media use (social interaction, information gathering, entertaining themselves, etc.), behavior (commenting, looking at posts, posting, etc.), and factors unrelated to social media use (e.g., achieving good grades on tests). In this study, we used an experience sampling method to analyze the effects of social media use on well-being in detail. Specifically, we collected data not only on the presence of social media use, but also on the purpose and behavior of social media use. Through data collection and analysis, we aimed to clarify the conditions under which social media usage influenced well-being. The results suggested that each type of social media, purpose of use, and behavior had different effects on well-being.