According to a March 2024 survey conducted in the United States, more men than women considered that social media had positive effects on their mental health, with nine percent of male respondents reporting very positive effects, and 16 percent reporting somewhat positive effects. In comparison, only six percent and 15 percent of women reported that social networks affected them very positively or somewhat positively, respectively. A similar share of men and women considered that online networks did not have a negative or positive effect on them.
Share of adults in the United States on whether social media has more of a positive or negative effect on their mental health as of March 2024, by gender
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YouGov. (March 13, 2024). Share of adults in the United States on whether social media has more of a positive or negative effect on their mental health as of March 2024, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1457452/effect-of-social-media-on-mental-health-gender/
YouGov. "Share of adults in the United States on whether social media has more of a positive or negative effect on their mental health as of March 2024, by gender." Chart. March 13, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1457452/effect-of-social-media-on-mental-health-gender/
YouGov. (2024). Share of adults in the United States on whether social media has more of a positive or negative effect on their mental health as of March 2024, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1457452/effect-of-social-media-on-mental-health-gender/
YouGov. "Share of Adults in The United States on Whether Social Media Has More of a Positive or Negative Effect on Their Mental Health as of March 2024, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1457452/effect-of-social-media-on-mental-health-gender/
YouGov, Share of adults in the United States on whether social media has more of a positive or negative effect on their mental health as of March 2024, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1457452/effect-of-social-media-on-mental-health-gender/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Share of adults in the United States on whether social media has more of a positive or negative effect on their mental health as of March 2024, by gender [Graph], YouGov, March 13, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1457452/effect-of-social-media-on-mental-health-gender/
