Tandoc Et Al(2015) Study into face book and depression

• What was the aim ?

  To see whether Facebook use predicted depression
• What was the sample?

  854 journalism students from US university (68% female)
• What was the research method/design?

  Questionnaire (online survey)
• What was the procedure?

  • Completed the questionnaire:
  • Facebook usage and surveillance
  • Envy scale
  • Depression symptoms
• What was the findings ?

  • Heavy Facebook users=stronger feelings of envy
  • Size of network of FB friends not related to envy.
  • FB envy was a predicor of depression
• What was the conclusion?

  Use of face book is not directly lead to depression. But,FB envy can lead to depression
• What are the limitations of the study?

  • Sample culturally biased (unrepresentative & can't be generalised)
  • Self-report:participants could have lied due to social desirability