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A meta-analysis synthesizing 94 effect sizes from 54 independent samples, totaling 36,583 participants, to examine the link between upward social comparison on social media and psychological outcomes. The research was conducted by Yuqing Lei and published on figshare in May 2026. It found an average correlation of r = 0.330, with the strongest link to social-evaluative negative emotions.
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