Pavica Sheldon - The Dark Side of Social Media: Psychological, Managerial, and Societal Perspectives

1. Tables in Chapter 2
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4. Tables in Chapter 6
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1. Figures in Chapter 6
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Pavica Sheldon

Communications Arts Department, The University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL, United States

Philipp A. Rauschnabel

Fakultt fr Betriebswirtschaft (College of Business), Universitt der Bundeswehr Mnchen, Neubiberg, Germany

James M. Honeycutt

Organizational Behavior, Coaching, and Consulting, Naveen Jindal School of Management, The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX, United States

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I dedicate this book to those who are not addicted to social media. It is sad that social media addiction does not enhance cultural creativity and imaginationas opposed to simply playing entertainment games, which do not contribute to society. We need to move onward and upward, as I say.

James M. Honeycutt

I dedicate this book to my wife and daughter!

Philipp A. Rauschnabel

Social media influence the way we live our lives and conduct business. Scholars have discussed the use of social media to build personal and professional relationships, but little attention has been given to the negative aspects of social media. The purpose of this book is to complement the numerous empirical findings on the bright side of social media with a less bright perspective. The Dark Side of Social Media involves understanding what research has told us about social media influence on our personal, professional, and public lives and practices. This book is intended for scholars, college students, social media professionals, and members of the general public interested in the social sciencesincluding media psychology and addiction, interpersonal relationships, consumer behavior, journalism trends, and organizational communication. The book has additional applications in social work, educational psychology, and sociology.

, Social Media Lies and Rumors, explores lies and rumors that occur on social media. It includes a background on deception, as well as how rumors are spread on social media.

In terms of acknowledgments, I appreciate Pavica asking me to contribute to this book as a coauthor. I was her major professor, and now she is chair of the communications department at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. She continues my legacy.

James M. Honeycutt

I would like to acknowledge all of the students at the University of Alabama in Huntsville who have helped with this book, especially Latoya Tisdale Binford and Brittney Sykes.

Pavica Sheldon

I thank my co-authors Nadine Kammerlander and Bjrn S. Ivens for the great collaboration on our paper on social media firestorms (Rauschnabel, P. A., Kammerlander, N., & Ivens, B. S. (2016). Collaborative brand attacks in social media: Exploring the antecedents, characteristics, and consequences of a new form of brand crises. Journal of Marketing Theory and Practice, 24(4), 381410) which is the basis for chapter 7 in this book.

Philipp A. Rauschnabel

The Dark Side of Personal Social Media Use

Outline

Have you ever been so glued to your phone or tablet that you forgot what time it is and, as a result, went to bed later than usual? Did you make a post on Facebook that received no likes or only negative comments? Have you ever felt uncomfortable because of the conflict that occurred because you or others posted private information on social media? The answer is probably yes, and the evidence suggests that social media technologies can influence both our mental and physical health.

While potential health benefits might include an increase in social support, social capital, and life satisfaction, negative consequences comprise social isolation, increased stress, anxiety, depression, disordered sleeping patterns, eating disorders, social media addiction, and attention deficit, among others.

This chapter reviews a number of studies examining the relationship between social media and mental and physical health. It discusses stress, depression, anxiety, mood, sleeping disorder patterns, and social media addiction. The chapter concludes with solutions to negative influences of social media on mental health.