Share of adults in the United States on whether social media has more of a positive or negative effect on their mental health as of December 2025, by gender
Characteristic
Male
Female
Positive
23%
21%
Negative
32%
32%
Neither
34%
37%
Not applicable – I don't use social media
7%
5%
Don't know
3%
5%
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According to a December 2025 survey conducted in the United States, more men than women considered that social media had positive effects on their mental health, with 23 percent of male respondents reporting positive effects and 21 percent of female respondents reporting positive effects. In comparison, 32 percent of both male and female respondents reported that social networks affected them negatively.
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YouGov. (December 11, 2025). Share of adults in the United States on whether social media has more of a positive or negative effect on their mental health as of December 2025, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1457452/effect-of-social-media-on-mental-health-gender/
YouGov. "Share of adults in the United States on whether social media has more of a positive or negative effect on their mental health as of December 2025, by gender." Chart. December 11, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/1457452/effect-of-social-media-on-mental-health-gender/
YouGov. (2025). Share of adults in the United States on whether social media has more of a positive or negative effect on their mental health as of December 2025, by gender. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/1457452/effect-of-social-media-on-mental-health-gender/
YouGov. "Share of Adults in The United States on Whether Social Media Has More of a Positive or Negative Effect on Their Mental Health as of December 2025, by Gender." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 11 Dec 2025, /statistics/1457452/effect-of-social-media-on-mental-health-gender/
YouGov, Share of adults in the United States on whether social media has more of a positive or negative effect on their mental health as of December 2025, by gender ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1457452/effect-of-social-media-on-mental-health-gender/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Share of adults in the United States on whether social media has more of a positive or negative effect on their mental health as of December 2025, by gender [Graph], YouGov, December 11, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1457452/effect-of-social-media-on-mental-health-gender/
