Social media as a determinant of health

Amrit Kaur Purba; Anna Pearce; Marion Henderson; Martin McKee; S Vittal Katikireddi

doi:10.1093/eurpub/ckae029

Social media as a determinant of health

Amrit Kaur Purba
, Anna Pearce
, Marion Henderson
, Martin McKee
, S Vittal Katikireddi

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Abstract

Communication has transformed drastically, with couples glued to screens in restaurants and the emergence of 'influencers' and 'fake news' shaping daily life. By 2022, approximately 4.62 billion people, roughly 58% of the global population, used social media across various platforms.1 Despite widespread usage, a 'digital divide' in internet access persists, leaving many, even in affluent nations, ‘digitally excluded’ due to limited internet access.

Original language	English
Article number	ckae029
Pages (from-to)	425-426
Number of pages	2
Journal	European Journal of Public Health
Volume	34
Issue number	3
Early online date	24 Feb 2024
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckae029
Publication status	Published - 1 Jun 2024

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This work was supported by the Medical Research Council (MC_UU_00022/2), Chief Scientist Office (SPHSU17), an NHS Research Scotland Senior Clinical Fellowship (SCAF/15/02) and the Wellcome Trust (218105/Z/19/Z, 205412/Z/16/Z).

Keywords

social media
self esteem
social comparison
healthy behaviours
health information

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