al (2013) is the examination of rumination, an unfavorable emotion regulation strategy, as a link between social comparison and depressive symptoms or lower self-esteem. Their research revealed a strong positive association between social media use, rumination, and depressive symptoms. Rumination is problematic for one's self-esteem and well-being because it refers to repeatedly dwelling on one's distress. The work of Feinstein, et. al (2013) shows results indicating that rumination is likely “a mechanism through which negative social comparison increases depressive symptoms” (p.