MEDIA-INDUCED STRESS

Main Article Content

Phrakhru Sirikanabhirak Siripanyo
Bunyuen Ngampream
Sompong Thipsombat
Mali Thipprajong

Abstract

In an era where media is fast and easily accessible, many people are faced with a constant flow of information into their daily lives, especially content related to violent events, negative news, or images of violence from wars and epidemics. All of this can affect mental health and cause “media-induced stress” Definition of media stress Media stress refers to stress, anxiety, or depression caused by consuming information through media, especially social media This stress can be acute or chronic, depending on the duration and amount of content consumed.

Article Details

Section
Article

References

American Psychological Association. (2023). How to handle media overload. APA Monitor. https//www.apa.org/monitor/2023/10/media-overload

Cohen Silver, R., Holman, E. A., McIntosh, D. N., Poulin, M., & Gil-Rivas, V. (2022). Watching war unfold on social media affects your mental health. TIME. https//time.com/6155630/ukraine-war-social-media-mental-health/

Cox, A. (2022). Digital wellbeing interventions for stress reduction. UCL Human-Computer Interaction Group.

Festinger, L. (1954). A theory of social comparison processes. Human Relations, 7(2), 117–140.

Mark, G. (2023). Attention span A groundbreaking way to restore balance, happiness and productivity. Hanover Square Press.

Orben, A. (2020). Teenagers, screens and social well-being Evidence from the UK. Nature Human Behaviour, 4(4), 351–360.

Plangdee, P. (2018). ภาวะความเครียดจากการใช้โซเชียลมีเดียในที่ทำงาน. กรุงเทพฯ: มหาวิทยาลัยธรรมศาสตร์.

Reinecke, L., & Eden, A. (2017). Media-induced recovery The effects of positive versus meaningful media use on emotional restoration. Journal of Communication, 67(5), 652–673.

Rus, H., & Tiemensma, J. (2017). Social media use and cortisol A study of college students. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, 20(8), 543–548.

Shiraly, R., Shushtari, Z. G., & Farajzadegan, Z. (2024). Social media use and mental health of Iranian medical students. BMC Psychiatry, 24, 56.

ThaiHealth. (2024). รายงานสถานการความเครียดของผู้สื่อข่าวไทย. กรุงเทพฯ: สำนักงานสนับสนุนไทย.

Woods, H. C., & Scott, H. (2016). #Sleepyteens Social media use and poor sleep quality in adolescents. Journal of Adolescence, 51, 41–49.