Social Anxiety in the Digital Age

Ruohan Chen; Chen Gao; Yixiao Xu; Chengzhi Zou; Jiaxuan Chen

doi:10.54254/2753-7048/8/20230126

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Social Anxiety in the Digital Age

Ruohan Chen *^,1, Chen Gao ², Yixiao Xu ³, Chengzhi Zou ⁴, Jiaxuan Chen ⁵

¹ University of California
² Shanghai High School International Division
³ Saint Paul American High School
⁴ Emory University
⁵ Keystone Academy

* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.

https://doi.org/10.54254/2753-7048/8/20230126

Abstract

This paper focuses on the relationship between social media usage and social anxiety. The increasing number of global social media users has brought both convenience and consequences, including negative impacts on mental health. The paper elaborates on the possible causes of social anxiety through social media, including fear of negative evaluation, motivation to impress others, and the high status of others. It also highlights the inauthentic nature of social media and its contribution to social anxiety, including confusion, negative feedback, fear of missing out and waiting. The paper concludes that paying more attention to the formation of social anxiety through social media and its consequences is significant and necessary.

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social media, social anxiety, negative evaluation, fear of missing out, mental health

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Chen,R.;Gao,C.;Xu,Y.;Zou,C.;Chen,J. (2023). Social Anxiety in the Digital Age. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,8,242-248.

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