Required Reading + Works Cited

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Ayğar, Bilge Bakır, and Bilge Uzun. “Developing the Social Media Addiction Scale: Validity and
Reliability Studies.” Addicta: The Turkish Journal on Addictions, vol. 5, no. 3, Oct. 2018,
pp. 817–525. EBSCOhost, doi:10.15805/addicta.2018.5.3.0046.

Boyd, Danah M., and Nicole B. Ellison. "Social network sites: Definition, history, and
scholarship." Journal of computer‐mediated Communication 13.1 (2007): 210-230.

Brown, Nicola. “How to Prevent Social Media Depression: Tips For Limiting Your Social Media
Use.” Fix.com, 2017, www.fix.com/blog/does-social-media-cause-depression/.

Cain, Jeff. “It’s Time to Confront Student Mental Health Issues Associated with Smartphones
and Social Media.” American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, vol. 82, no. 7, Sept.
2018, pp. 738–741. EBSCOhost,
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Geher, Glenn. “The Mental Health Crisis Is upon the Internet Generation.” Psychology Today,
Sussex Publishers, 2017, www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/darwins-subterranean-
world/201707/the-mental-health-crisis-is-upon-the-internet-generation.

Hurley, Katie. “Social Media and Teens: How Does Social Media Affect Mental Health?”
PsyCom.net - Mental Health Treatment Resource Since 1986, 2018,
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Koning, Ina M., et al. “Bidirectional Effects of Internet-Specific Parenting Practices and
Compulsive Social Media and Internet Game Us.” Journal of Behavioral Addictions, vol.
7, no. 3, Sept. 2018, pp. 624–632. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1556/2006.7.2018.68.

Kourouthanassis, Panos, et al. “Should I Stay or Should I Go? The Moderating Effect of Self-
Image Congruity and Trust on Social Networking Continued Use.” Behaviour &
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Matthews, Hayley. “EHarmony Success Rate (7 Surprising Stats).” DatingAdvice.com,

DatingAdvice.com, 30 Sept. 2016, www.datingadvice.com/online-dating/eharmony-
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Morrison, Chris. “Match.com Reveals the Dark Side of the Online Dating Business.” CBS
News, CBS Interactive, 28 Apr. 2010, www.cbsnews.com/news/matchcom-reveals-the-
dark-side-of-the-online-dating-business/.

Newman, Tim. “Is Anxiety Increasing in the United States?” Medical News Today, MediLexicon
International, 5 Sept. 2018, www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/322877.php.

Padoa, Tricia, et al. “Comparative Social Media Use and the Mental Health of Mothers With
High Levels of Perfectionism.” Journal of Social & Clinical Psychology, vol. 37, no. 7,
Sept. 2018, pp. 514–535. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1521/jscp.2018.37.7.514.

Pumphrey, Clint. “How Do Advertisers Show Me Custom Ads?” HowStuffWorks,

HowStuffWorks, 25 Sept. 2012, computer.howstuffworks.com/advertiser-custom-
ads.htm.

Rothchild, Nicholas. “Is Troublesome Facebook Use a Behavioral Addiction?” American

Journal of Medical Research, vol. 5, no. 1, Jan. 2018, pp. 73–78. EBSCOhost,
doi:10.22381/AJMR5120186.

Savcı, Mustafa, and Ferda Aysan. “pass:[#]Interpersonal Competence, Loneliness, Fear of

Negative Evaluation, and Reward and Punishment as Predictors of Social Media
Addiction and Their Accuracy in Classifying Adolescent Social Media Users and Non-
Users.” Addicta: The Turkish Journal on Addictions, vol. 5, no. 3, Oct. 2018, pp. 455–
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“Social Media's Role in Economic Development.” Lompoc Record, 17 June 2017,

lompocrecord.com/business/local/social-media-s-role-in-economic-
development/article_92ca7291-e01e-58e3-a227-cd763a6627a3.html.

Totten, Darcy. “The Benefits of a Social Media Vacation: A Social Media Break Is a Great Way
to Reconnect IRL (in Real Life) with Loved Ones and Acquaintances Alike. It Allows
Time for Coffee, Connection, Hugs and Smiles That Stretch Far beyond Emojis.”
Leadership, vol. 47, no. 3, Jan. 2018, pp. 20–22. EBSCOhost,
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live.

Twenge, Jean M. “The Age of Anxiety? Birth Cohort Change in Anxiety and Neuroticism, 1952-
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“What the Brain ‘Likes’: Neural Correlates of Providing Feedback on Social Media.” Social
Cognitive & Affective Neuroscience, vol. 13, no. 7, Sept. 2018, pp. 699–707.
EBSCOhost, doi:10.1093/scan/nsy051.