
“Facebook can be a fun and healthy activity if users take advantage of the site to stay connected with family and old friends and to share interesting and important aspects of their lives,” said Margaret Duffy, the lead author of the study, and chair of strategic communication at the MU school of journalism.
But when Facebook is used to see how well an acquaintance is doing in terms of their finances or to see how happy one of your friends is in their relationship, then this behavior can cause envy among users.
“Facebook can be a very positive resource for many people, but if it used as a way to size up one’s own accomplishments against others, it can have a negative effect,” said Duffy.
The research looked at 700 college students and the findings were published in the journal Computers in Human Behavior.
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http://rt.com/news/229643-facebook-monitor-friends-depression/
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