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[-] FireRetardant@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago

I am not struggling because of social media, I am struggling because I'd damn near need to be a millionaire to own a home. I am struggling because of stagnant wages. I am struggling because grocceries costs and rent keep increasing.

I won't lie, the digitalization of social relationships has had an impact, but they are far from the only issue. I could even argue that more young people could be more in person social if it were cheaper to go out to eat/recreate or if we didn't have to work as many hours to cover the cost of living.

[-] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

but they are far from the only issue

Of course, it's not a one-factor issue.

And I agree that struggling to eat, find shelter, and to make a decent living are certainly factors that can contribute to unhappiness.

But since we know that social media use is a major factor for unhappiness and stress, we'd probably want to account for that in any study or survey.

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