There is extensive debate about whether and how social media use affects well-being. A Perspective in Nature Reviews Psychology outlines key methodological issues in experimental intervention studies on social media use and how they could be addressed. 🔒

Methodological considerations for social media intervention studies Perspective by Mariek M. P. Vanden Abeele, Stephen L. Murphy, Laura Lemahieu & Ernst H. W. Koster 🚨FREE🚨web access (with registration) until Aug 28: go.nature.com/45cerHT PDF: rdcu.be/eyaz8

Had a wonderful time presenting our systematic review and meta-analysis on the effects of social media detox on well-being at #ICA25 😊

Abstaining from social media does not significantly affect positive affect, negative affect, or life satisfaction, finds @lauralemahieu.bsky.social et al., in a meta analysis doi.org/10.1038/s415...

Does taking a temporary break from social media truly impact our well-being? Discover the answer in our meta-analysis, now published in Scientific Reports 🎉: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Tom De Leyn and colleagues focus on disconnection at a collective level. Through interviews with Belgian policymakers, they examine the institutional conditions of disconnection, revealing a conflict between autonomy and regulation in digital policy bit.ly/3WYwCgT

Yesterday, I presented the findings of our qualitative daily diary study on how emerging adults navigate the tensions between their online and offline relationships when (dis)connecting, as well as how phubbing and FoMO can drive and/or hinder these (dis)connection experiences. #etmaal2025

The final #mediapsychology parallel session featured some highly complementary presentations exploring the blurring of online and offline lives of children and adolescents. Our minds are certainly nourished for the day. Looking forward to continuing the conversation over dinner!