Media use
1 paper1 finding
- 1 lab in 1 country
- Humans1
Outcomes
1Depressive symptoms
downin humans1
1 study
Depressive symptoms
downin humans1
Media use decreases depressive symptoms in humans.
“both all media users and traditional media users exhibited lower depressive symptoms than TV watchers when they reported lower levels of loneliness.”
Humanswhen reporting lower levels of loneliness, compared to TV watchers
Journal of affective disorders28 Jan 2026
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Media use patterns and depressive symptoms in later life: the mediating effects of loneliness and cognitive function
Cohort study of 7,061 peopleDepressive symptoms