According to a survey conducted in the United States in February 2023, 47 percent of Millennials who were using social media said that it had a very or somewhat positive effect on their mental health. Overall, Generation X, those born between 1965 and 1981, were most likely to say that social media had a very or somewhat negative impact on their mental health, with 41 percent feeling this way.
Adults in the United States on the effects of social media on their mental health as of February 2023, by generation
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eMarketer. (April 28, 2023). Adults in the United States on the effects of social media on their mental health as of February 2023, by generation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1422722/us-adults-social-media-personal-mental-health-generation/
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eMarketer, Adults in the United States on the effects of social media on their mental health as of February 2023, by generation Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1422722/us-adults-social-media-personal-mental-health-generation/ (last visited December 18, 2024)
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