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Facebook behaviors associated with diurnal cortisol in adolescents: Is befriending stressful?

Morin-Major, Julie Katia, Marin, Marie-France, Durand, Nadia, Wan, Nathalie, Juster, Robert-Paul, Lupien, Sonia J.·2016·Psychoneuroendocrinology
DOI 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2015.10.005
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Facebook(©) is changing the way people interact and socialize. Despite great interest in psychology and sociology, little is known about Facebook behaviors in relation to physiological markers of stress. Given that the brain undergoes important development during adolescence and that glucocorticoids--a major class of stress hormones-are known to modulate its development, it is important to study psychosocial factors that may influence secretion of stress hormones during adolescence. The goal of the present study was to explore the associations between Facebook behaviors (use frequency, network size, self-presentation and peer-interaction) and basal levels of cortisol among adolescent boys and girls. Eighty-eight adolescents (41 boys, 47 girls) aged between 12 and 17 (14.5 ± 1.8) were recruited. Participants provided four cortisol samples per day for two non-consecutive weekdays. Facebook behaviors were assessed in accordance with the existing literature. Well-validated measures of perceived stress, perceived social support, self-esteem, and depressive symptoms were also included. A hierarchical regression showed that after controlling for sex, age, time of awakening, perceived stress, and perceived social support, cortisol systemic output (area under the curve with respect to ground) was positively associated with the number of Facebook friends and negatively associated with Facebook peer-interaction. No associations were found among depressive symptoms, self-esteem, and cortisol. These results provide preliminary evidence that Facebook behaviors are associated with diurnal cortisol concentrations in adolescents.

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  • Negative correlations were found between depression and Facebook social support satisfaction, positive social comparison, number of Facebook friends, and perceived Facebook social connectedness.

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Authors
Morin-Major, J. K., Marin, M.-F., Durand, N., Wan, N., Juster, R.-P., & Lupien, S. J.
Affiliations
  • Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Montréal (CA)
  • Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (CA)
Corresponding author
Lupien, Sonia J.
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Venue
Psychoneuroendocrinology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2016-01
Volume
63
Pages
238-246
ISSN
0306-4530 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.psyneuen.2015.10.005
OpenAlex
W1960380665
Cited by
90
References
52
Citations by year
2026: 3 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 9 · 2023: 8 · 2022: 10 · 2021: 8 · 2020: 13 · 2019: 9 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 13 · 2016: 7
FWCI
27.57
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
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Locations
  • Psychoneuroendocrinology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Canadian Institutes for Health Research (#331786)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Impact of Technology on Adolescents
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Behavioral Neuroscience › Stress Responses and Cortisol
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
Keywords
Facebook use, diurnal cortisol, adolescents, stress hormones, glucocorticoids, social media, peer interaction, self-presentation, perceived social support, perceived stress, self-esteem, depressive symptoms, brain development
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Child, Circadian Rhythm, Depression, Female, Humans, Hydrocortisone, Male, Saliva, Self Concept, Social Behavior, Social Support, Stress, Psychological, Internet, Social Media, Social Skills

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