School of Human and Social Sciences

New Paper published!

20.02.2025|16:21 Uhr

Can reducing social media improve well-being? It’s not simple, but there’s hope! A study on the Wellspent app tested personalized interventions. The key insight? Users with problematic smartphone use (PSU) benefited the most!

Brockmeier, L., Mertens, L., Roitzheim, C., Radtke, T., Dingler, T., & Keller, J. (2025). Effects of an Intervention Targeting Social Media App Use on Well-being Outcomes: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being.

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