Does smartphone use make people feel lonelier? Or does loneliness predict smartphone use? We combined experience sampling data with smartphone usage data to examine the bidirectional association between well-being and smartphone use over time. Published in @apajournals.bsky.social Emotion! 🧵 👇

📱 Individuals who generally experience higher loneliness are more negatively affected by their smartphone use—specifically, social media engagement. #Loneliness #WellBeing #SocialMedia #SmartphoneUse #MentalHealth

➡️ Main Takeaway: Most people may not experience negative effects from smartphone or social media use, but those already vulnerable to loneliness are at greater risk ❗ 🔗 psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?d... 🔗 osf.io/preprints/ps... \w Aurelio Fernández,@mariestadel.bsky.social,Martien Kas,Anna Langener