The more “friends” people have on Facebook, the more likely they are to be stressed out and anxious, according to a new study by psychologists from Edinburgh Napier University in Scotland.
The study of university students, led by Dr. Kathy Charles, concluded that for many Facebook users, the negative effects of using the site outweighed the benefits it offers in terms of staying in touch with friends and family.
Researchers found that while there is a great amount of peer pressure to be on Facebook, there also is a lot of ambivalence among users about its benefits. The study only focused on Facebook and did not include other popular social media sites. Facebook Inc. has more than 500 million users worldwide.
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