Abstract
ABSTRACT Social media rumination – the tendency to repetitively think about one’s social media posts, related situational factors, and consequences of those posts – may be a salient reason explaining why social media use is linked to greater distress among adolescents. In the USA, 171 adolescents from low socioeconomic households completed surveys, and 199 adolescents participated in focus groups exploring these variables. Quantitative results indicated a significant indirect effect from social media use to mental distress – via social media rumination, β = 0.14, 95% CI = [0.06, 0.24]. Qualitative results highlighted that reactions of close friends and family were important considerations influencing social media activities. Increased social media use is associated with increased distress due to its association with increased social media rumination. Psychoeducational efforts may help ameliorate the negative impact of social media rumination on distress by considering ways to encourage self-validation and other coping skills for managing social comparison.
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