2023-09-25 22:08:32
The current trend to evaluate research is to measure the social benefits that its results offer, thus considering the social impact that they achieve through the implementation of scientific evidence and guaranteeing that these result in the quality and better living conditions of people. . Currently, psychology has various scientific evidence that shows that ‘well-being’ has a direct impact on people’s health.
The study Social Impact of Psychological Research on Well-Being Shared in Social Media, published in ‘Frontiers in Psychology’, shows how psychology contributes to social impact through the analysis of one of its specific fields, the investigation of well-being measured through the ‘Social Impact in Social Media’ (SISM) methodology. To this end, key contributions of research on well-being are first reviewed from a psychological perspective in line with one of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG3: ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all people at all ages) and examine how social media plays a crucial role in engaging citizens in the improvements that science is bringing to society. Secondly, the results extracted through the application of the SISM methodology are presented to identify the exchange in social networks of evidence of social impact that has captured the interest of citizens, selecting 10 competitive projects on well-being research or related aspects that They are present on social networks. The research concludes that all the results are related to SDG 3 ‘Health and well-being for all people’ and have already achieved social impact. Other contributions are also included such as:
The application of SISM in the analysis of well-being research confirms that this type of research produces evidence of social impact that is shared on social networks. The study has obtained evidence of real social impact, that is, it is already contributing to improving people’s lives. The main contributions identified are how the quality of relationships has a direct impact on the quality of health across the lifespan and that participation in meaningful social and intellectual interactions supports brain health. Positive self-assessment of one’s own mental health promotes future mental health, so this is an important variable for treatments in this field. The technology is used to prevent mental health problems, for example through early detection of depression and more accurate detection of mental problems.
This study has shown that the SISM methodology contributes to extracting evidence of the social impact of research on well-being, making visible how its results contribute improvements to people’s lives.
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