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The Role of Excessive Social Media Usage in Autobiographical Memory

Nilsson, Moa LU (2022) PSYP01 20221
Department of Psychology
Abstract
The present study investigated the relationship between excessive social media usage in everyday life and autobiographical memory recollection. Previous studies have investigated the effect of social media on autobiographical memory in terms of distinct events, while research regarding the cumulative effect of this is lacking, which is the main focus of the present study. This was investigated by a cue-based memory recollection test, combined with a survey method consisting of different measures of autobiographical memory and social media usage. The results showed significant correlations between problematic social media usage and memory specificity, as well as differences between the autobiographical memory dimensions rehearsal and... (More)
The present study investigated the relationship between excessive social media usage in everyday life and autobiographical memory recollection. Previous studies have investigated the effect of social media on autobiographical memory in terms of distinct events, while research regarding the cumulative effect of this is lacking, which is the main focus of the present study. This was investigated by a cue-based memory recollection test, combined with a survey method consisting of different measures of autobiographical memory and social media usage. The results showed significant correlations between problematic social media usage and memory specificity, as well as differences between the autobiographical memory dimensions rehearsal and narrative coherence in terms of social media usage. In conclusion, problematic social media usage was to a moderate degree correlated with different aspects of autobiographical memory recollection, suggesting that individuals with higher levels of problematic social media usage tended to report a lower number of specific memories. Also, individuals with higher levels of problematic social media usage showed lower levels of coherent memories, as well as higher levels of rehearsal. These together contribute to the field by starting to answer the question regarding how everyday social media usage influences peoples’ general autobiographical recollective ability. (Less)
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author
Nilsson, Moa LU
supervisor
organization
course
PSYP01 20221
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Autobiographical Memory, Autobiographical Memory Recollection, Autobiographical Memory Specificity, Autobiographical Memory Detail, Social Media, Problematic Social Media Usage, Social Media Usage Frequency
language
English
id
9089905
date added to LUP
2022-06-17 10:40:02
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2022-06-17 10:40:02
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  abstract     = {{The present study investigated the relationship between excessive social media usage in everyday life and autobiographical memory recollection. Previous studies have investigated the effect of social media on autobiographical memory in terms of distinct events, while research regarding the cumulative effect of this is lacking, which is the main focus of the present study. This was investigated by a cue-based memory recollection test, combined with a survey method consisting of different measures of autobiographical memory and social media usage. The results showed significant correlations between problematic social media usage and memory specificity, as well as differences between the autobiographical memory dimensions rehearsal and narrative coherence in terms of social media usage. In conclusion, problematic social media usage was to a moderate degree correlated with different aspects of autobiographical memory recollection, suggesting that individuals with higher levels of problematic social media usage tended to report a lower number of specific memories. Also, individuals with higher levels of problematic social media usage showed lower levels of coherent memories, as well as higher levels of rehearsal. These together contribute to the field by starting to answer the question regarding how everyday social media usage influences peoples’ general autobiographical recollective ability.}},
  author       = {{Nilsson, Moa}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{The Role of Excessive Social Media Usage in Autobiographical Memory}},
  year         = {{2022}},
}