Social Media Use in College

Our lab conducted a two-wave longitudinal survey that assessed college student social media use on a variety of social media platforms (e.g., Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Dating Sites). We were particularly interested in social media use as it relates to mental health, physical health, health behaviors, and academic outcomes.

We assessed a number of constructs in this two-wave Social Media Use Survey, including, but not limited to, the following:

SOCIAL MEDIA USE
Frequency of Social Media Use (SMEQ)
Integration of Social Media (SMIS - adapted for multiple social media platforms)
Motivations for Using Facebook (Facebook Motivation Scale)

PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS
Depression (BDI-II)
Perceived Stress (PSS)
Body Dissatisfaction (BSQ)
Male Body Dissatisfaction (MBAS)
Eating Pathology (EAT)

COGNITIVE-AFFECTIVE VULNERABILITIES
Objectified Body Consciousness (OBCS)
Emotion Regulation: Suppression (ERQ)
FoMOs (Fear of Missing Out Scale)
 
COGNITIVE-AFFECTIVE STRENGTHS
Mindfulness (MAAS)
Emotion Regulation: Reappraisal (ERQ)
Self-Reflection (SRIS)
Empathy (TEQ)
Self-Esteem (RSE)
 
SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS
Comparison with Others (SCO)
Social Connectedness (SCS)
 
HEALTH AND HEALTH BEHAVIORS
General Health (PHQ)
Sleep Quality (PSQI)​