According to a survey conducted in March 2024 among adults from the United States, more women than men reported that they had taken an extended break from social media due to negative effects on mental health, accounting for 37 percent of female respondents, compared to 33 percent of male respondents. An equal share of men and women reported never taking a break from online networks for this reason, with 51 percent of respondents of each gender.
Share of adults in the United States who have ever taken an extended break from social media due to it having negative effects on their mental health as of March 2024, by gender
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YouGov. (March 13, 2024). Share of adults in the United States who have ever taken an extended break from social media due to it having negative effects on their mental health as of March 2024, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 16, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1457362/us-adults-taking-a-break-from-social-media-gender/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
YouGov. "Share of adults in the United States who have ever taken an extended break from social media due to it having negative effects on their mental health as of March 2024, by gender." Chart. March 13, 2024. Statista. Accessed February 16, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1457362/us-adults-taking-a-break-from-social-media-gender/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
YouGov. (2024). Share of adults in the United States who have ever taken an extended break from social media due to it having negative effects on their mental health as of March 2024, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 16, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1457362/us-adults-taking-a-break-from-social-media-gender/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
YouGov. "Share of Adults in The United States Who Have Ever Taken An Extended Break from Social Media Due to It Having Negative Effects on Their Mental Health as of March 2024, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1457362/us-adults-taking-a-break-from-social-media-gender/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
YouGov, Share of adults in the United States who have ever taken an extended break from social media due to it having negative effects on their mental health as of March 2024, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1457362/us-adults-taking-a-break-from-social-media-gender/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed (last visited February 16, 2025)
Share of adults in the United States who have ever taken an extended break from social media due to it having negative effects on their mental health as of March 2024, by gender [Graph], YouGov, March 13, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1457362/us-adults-taking-a-break-from-social-media-gender/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
