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This study aims to synthesize research on how social media use correlates with psychological well-being in higher education.

April 10, 2026Asian Education and Development Studies

Exploring social media use and psychological well-being in higher education: a bibliometric analysis of trends and themes

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DSDina Lusiana SetyowatiMulawarman University GNGusman NawanirIslamic University of Riau MFMuhammad Ashraf FauziUniversiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah

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Bibliometric analysis maps associations between social media use and psychological well-being in higher-education populations, suggesting practical guidance for interventions.

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This study aims to synthesize research on how social media use correlates with psychological well-being in higher education.
Conducted a bibliometric review of 467 records from the Web of Science.
Utilized bibliographic coupling and co-word analysis via VOSviewer.
Focused on articles and reviews published from 2019 to 2024.
Identified four main themes: pandemic-related stress, FoMO/social comparison, problematic use correlates, and technology affordances.
Active use linked to social support and life satisfaction; passive use associated with stress.
Findings indicate patterns in literature without establishing causal effects.

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Setyowati et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d8955f6c1944d70ce06527 https://doi.org/10.1108/aeds-11-2025-0595

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Bibliometric analysis maps associations between social media use and psychological well-being in higher-education populations, suggesting practical guidance for interventions.

Exploring social media use and psychological well-being in higher education: a bibliometric analysis of trends and themes

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Exploring social media use and psychological well-being in higher education: a bibliometric analysis of trends and themes

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