A theory outlined in a study done by the American Academy of Pediatrics last year suggested that exposure to Facebook could cause depression among adolescents .
A recent study done by researchers at the University of Wisconsin goes against the theory that Facebook could lead to depression . These researchers found no link between depression and the use of Facebook and other social networking sites .
A researcher at the University of Wisconsin said , "Our study is the first to present scientific evidence on the suggested link between social-media use and risk of depression,"
The study was conducted by surveying 190 students between the ages of 18 and 23 , they participants being on Facebook for more than half of the total time online .
"Our findings are similar to those from studies of other communication applications, such as e-mail and chat, which also found no association with depression," the researchers wrote.
These findings should lessen the worries of parents who are worried when their children spend lot of time on social networking sites are depressed often .
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A recent study done by researchers at the University of Wisconsin goes against the theory that Facebook could lead to depression . These researchers found no link between depression and the use of Facebook and other social networking sites .
A researcher at the University of Wisconsin said , "Our study is the first to present scientific evidence on the suggested link between social-media use and risk of depression,"
The study was conducted by surveying 190 students between the ages of 18 and 23 , they participants being on Facebook for more than half of the total time online .
"Our findings are similar to those from studies of other communication applications, such as e-mail and chat, which also found no association with depression," the researchers wrote.
These findings should lessen the worries of parents who are worried when their children spend lot of time on social networking sites are depressed often .
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