Adverse consequences of emotional support seeking through social network sites in coping with stress from a global pandemic

Volume: 62, Pages: 102431 - 102431
Published: Feb 1, 2022
Abstract
This study explores how using social networking sites (SNSs) to cope with stressors induced by a global pandemic (in this case, COVID-19) can have negative consequences. The pandemic has imposed particular stressors on individuals, such as the threats of contracting the virus and of unemployment. Owing to the lockdowns and confinements implemented to limit the spread of the pandemic, SNS use has surged worldwide. Drawing on Lazarus and Folkman's...
Paper Details
Title
Adverse consequences of emotional support seeking through social network sites in coping with stress from a global pandemic
Published Date
Feb 1, 2022
Volume
62
Pages
102431 - 102431
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