Why social media detox is necessary???
Participants who were given access to social media browsed social media for an average of seven to eight hours a week. The researchers then asked them some questions on depression and anxiety with the help of validated tests. Researchers asked participants to rate certain statements such as "I am feeling optimistic about my future" and "I am thinking clearly".
To measure the level of depression, participants were asked questions such as "how often during the past two weeks you were showing little interest or enthusiasm in doing things". Researchers monitored anxiety using the General Anxiety Disorder Scale, which looked at how often a person was nervous or upset.Research findingsIn research, with the help of The Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale, it has been revealed that those who took a week's break from social media saw an average increase of 46 to 55.93 in the Well Being Scale. Among these participants, there was also a significant drop in the level of depression which ranged from 7.46 to 4.84. The anxiety level also came down from 6.92 to 5.94.