ELC501: Social media users are finding themselves more stressed than ever from their time spent on these online platforms: English for Critical Academic Reading Essay, UiTM, Malaysia

• Having able to control how we look and present ourselves will make us more confident.
• However, one small study at Cornell University in New York hinted that viewing your profile, not others might offer ego boosts.
• For instance, Facebook had a positive effect on self-esteem compared to other activities that boost self-awareness.

Question 4

• A person’s mood can easily be affected by another user’s post as it is contagious.
• According to research from, the University of California, … …can spread to people that they are connected to.
• The better news is that happy posts had a stronger influence, each one inspired 1.75 more happy posts.

Question 5

• Male users are less stressed compared to female users when it comes to the
  usage of social media.
• According to the study, women were found to be more stressed than men
  based on a survey of 1,800 people.
• The same effect was not found for men, as it was reported that male users
  had a more distant relationship with social media.