Many users feel unhappy

If you delete your Facebook account or leave it dormant for a while, you will have less stress. This is what psychologist Eric Vanman from the University of Queensland found out. In a study, the researcher tested the effects of a Facebook break on the well-being and stress levels of test subjects.

“A break from Facebook activity for just five days reduced levels of the stress hormone cortisol,”

said Vanman.

All social media affected

In addition to the reduced stress, however, mild withdrawal symptoms . There are various explanations for this strange mix. Although the participants in the study demonstrably had less stress when they took a Facebook break, there was no subjective change in their level of stress, the psychologist was amazed. This may be because they did not acknowledge the discharge. Vanman attributes the fact that they felt more uncomfortable than with Facebook to social exclusion and the lack of electronic contact with their friends.

“We do not believe that these contradictory results are solely due to the Facebook waiver,”

says the scientist. It applies to all social media. In the current study, Vanman looked at two groups of test subjects. One used Facebook non-stop, the other was cut off from her media for five days. Saliva samples were taken from all 138 subjects at the beginning of the test and at the end to determine cortisol levels.

Interplay of feelings

Vanman came up with the idea for the study after his own experiences with temporarily giving up Facebook.

“When I told my colleagues about my Facebook vacation, it turned out that I wasn’t alone,”

said the scientist. Some reported that they take time off every now and then when they feel stressed.

“Facebook has become an essential social tool for millions of users,”

said Vanman. But it is also very tiring, at least at times, because large amounts of information are made available to a large number of people.

“It seems that users take a break when they feel too stressed,” says Vanman. “But after a while they return because they feel unhappy and cut off from their friends.”

So it goes on and on.


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