When Facebook use becomes a problem, could social anxiety be to blame?

(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News) A new study shows that the combination of social anxiety and the need for social assurance by feeling part of a group increases the risk for excessive and uncontrolled use of Facebook, which can negatively affect school performance, work, and one's health and well-being, as described in an article published in Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking.