Social Media and the Cost of Caring

Keith Hampton; Lee Rainie; Weixu Lu; Inyoung Shin; Kristen Purcell

Frequent use of social media is not directly related to higher stress. But stress can be contagious through social media channels: Social media users are often more aware of the stressful events in others' lives, and this awareness itself can lead to higher stress.

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Keith Hampton, Lee Rainie, Weixu Lu, Inyoung Shin, Kristen Purcell

Published in: United States of America

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