Share of adults in the United States who worry about negative effects of social media on their physical and mental health as of August 2016, by age group
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Share of respondents who strongly/somewhat agree
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Generation: Millennials (18-37 years old) n=1306; Gen Xers (38-51 years old) n=746; Baby Boomers (52-70 years old) n=1194; Matures (age 71 or older) n=265
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U.S. adults who worry about negative social media impact 2016, by age group
This statistic presents the share of adults in the United States who worry about negative effects of social media on their physical and mental health as of *, sorted by age group. Almost half of Millennial respondents stated that they worried about negative effects of social media on their wellbeing.
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eMarketer. (February 23, 2017). Share of adults in the United States who worry about negative effects of social media on their physical and mental health as of August 2016, by age group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/683570/us-adults-worry-negative-social-media-impact-age-group/
eMarketer. "Share of adults in the United States who worry about negative effects of social media on their physical and mental health as of August 2016, by age group." Chart. February 23, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/683570/us-adults-worry-negative-social-media-impact-age-group/
eMarketer. (2017). Share of adults in the United States who worry about negative effects of social media on their physical and mental health as of August 2016, by age group. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/683570/us-adults-worry-negative-social-media-impact-age-group/
eMarketer. "Share of Adults in The United States Who Worry about Negative Effects of Social Media on Their Physical and Mental Health as of August 2016, by Age Group." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 23 Feb 2017, /statistics/683570/us-adults-worry-negative-social-media-impact-age-group/
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Share of adults in the United States who worry about negative effects of social media on their physical and mental health as of August 2016, by age group [Graph], eMarketer, February 23, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/683570/us-adults-worry-negative-social-media-impact-age-group/
