In 2018, Stats Canada reported “regular social media use” to be over 90% for age groups between 15 and up to the mid-30s. Ages 30-34 apparently use three or more social media platforms.
This could be different in 2024, but considering how social media platforms, including newer ones like TikTok, have exploded, I’m not sure that the usage dropped.
These numbers also mean very little without usage time. There is a big diference between 15 minutes of social media a day and 4 hours of social media a day.
There is a big diference between 15 minutes of social media a day and 4 hours of social media a day.
The average daily use in Canada is 2 hours, with variations on how often people are actually being pinged or checking social media.
The more it’s used, the higher the anxiety, stress, sleep quality, and happiness are affected, but these negative effects are felt for the majority of social media users, regardless of use time.
I’d also argue that FOMO contributes to just as much harm to mental health as active use of those platforms.
Wouldn’t make a difference in the context.
In 2018, Stats Canada reported “regular social media use” to be over 90% for age groups between 15 and up to the mid-30s. Ages 30-34 apparently use three or more social media platforms.
This could be different in 2024, but considering how social media platforms, including newer ones like TikTok, have exploded, I’m not sure that the usage dropped.
These numbers also mean very little without usage time. There is a big diference between 15 minutes of social media a day and 4 hours of social media a day.
The average daily use in Canada is 2 hours, with variations on how often people are actually being pinged or checking social media.
The more it’s used, the higher the anxiety, stress, sleep quality, and happiness are affected, but these negative effects are felt for the majority of social media users, regardless of use time.
I’d also argue that FOMO contributes to just as much harm to mental health as active use of those platforms.