Drug, demon, or donut? Theorizing the relationship between social media use, digital well-being and digital disconnection

Mariek M. P. Vanden Abeele; Annabell Halfmann; Edmund W. J. Lee

doi:10.1016/j.copsyc.2021.12.007

Author(s)

Mariek M. P. Vanden Abeele
Annabell Halfmann
Edmund W. J. Lee

Detail(s)

Original language	English
Article number	101295
Journal / Publication	Current Opinion in Psychology
Volume	45
Online published	1 Jan 2022
Publication status	Published - Jun 2022
Externally published	Yes

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DOI	DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2021.12.007 Final Published version
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Abstract

Social media overuse is a central concern in discussions over digital well-being. Digital disconnection is often presented as a solution to this problem, but mixed evidence on its effectiveness suggests we lack understanding of why, how and when disconnection works. Drawing from three recurrent social media metaphors - the drug, demon and donut metaphor - this article aims to advance understanding of social media disconnection by developing a classification of disconnective mechanisms in accordance with three conceptual approaches to social media overuse. This classification provides theory-driven support for differing social media disconnection mechanisms. We discuss its implications for practice and future research. © 2022 Elsevier Ltd.

Research Area(s)

Addiction, Attention economy, Balance, Diet, Digital harm, Digital ill-being, Digital well-being, Digital wellbeing, Drug, Metaphor, Overuse, Social media

Citation Format(s)

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Drug, demon, or donut? Theorizing the relationship between social media use, digital well-being and digital disconnection. / Vanden Abeele, Mariek M. P.; Halfmann, Annabell; Lee, Edmund W. J.
In: Current Opinion in Psychology, Vol. 45, 101295, 06.2022.

Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review

Vanden Abeele, MMP, Halfmann, A & Lee, EWJ 2022, 'Drug, demon, or donut? Theorizing the relationship between social media use, digital well-being and digital disconnection', Current Opinion in Psychology, vol. 45, 101295. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2021.12.007

Vanden Abeele, M. M. P., Halfmann, A., & Lee, E. W. J. (2022). Drug, demon, or donut? Theorizing the relationship between social media use, digital well-being and digital disconnection. Current Opinion in Psychology, 45, Article 101295. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2021.12.007

Vanden Abeele MMP, Halfmann A, Lee EWJ. Drug, demon, or donut? Theorizing the relationship between social media use, digital well-being and digital disconnection. Current Opinion in Psychology. 2022 Jun;45:101295. Epub 2022 Jan 1. doi: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2021.12.007

Vanden Abeele, Mariek M. P. ; Halfmann, Annabell ; Lee, Edmund W. J. / Drug, demon, or donut? Theorizing the relationship between social media use, digital well-being and digital disconnection. In: Current Opinion in Psychology. 2022 ; Vol. 45.