Social Comparison in the Digital Age
Presentation Type
Poster Presentation
Abstract
People have innate tendencies for social comparison. Social media enables social comparison without direct, face-to-face interaction. To date, no literature has addressed the effect of social media and social comparison on depression. This study will address: Does social media use predict social comparison scores? Is social comparison correlated with depression?
Start Date
4-14-2018 8:30 AM
End Date
4-14-2018 9:20 AM
Location
2nd Floor
Social Comparison in the Digital Age
2nd Floor
People have innate tendencies for social comparison. Social media enables social comparison without direct, face-to-face interaction. To date, no literature has addressed the effect of social media and social comparison on depression. This study will address: Does social media use predict social comparison scores? Is social comparison correlated with depression?