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May 7, 2024 · Research linking social media use and adolescent mental health has produced mixed and inconsistent findings and little translational evidence, despite pressure to deliver concrete...
May 1, 2021 · Our results show that prolonged use of social media (more than 4 hours per day) is significantly associated with poor emotional health and increased behavioural difficulties, and in particular decreased perception of self-value and increased incidence of hyperactivity, inattention and conduct problems.
- Paul McNamee, Silvia Mendolia, Oleg Yerokhin
- 2021
Feb 3, 2022 · As children and teens increasingly go online for entertainment and connection, parents, scholars, and policymakers are concerned that young people’s biology is making them particularly vulnerable to—and in some cases, even exploited by—social media.
Jul 1, 2020 · Rigorous analyses of 2,155 real-time assessments showed that the association between social media use and affective well-being differs strongly across adolescents: While 44% did not feel better...
- Ine Beyens, J. Loes Pouwels, Irene I. van Driel, Loes Keijsers, Patti M. Valkenburg
- 2020
The Potential Benefits of Social Media Use Among Children and Adolescents. Social media can provide benefits for some youth by providing positive community and connection with others who share identities, abilities, and interests.
- Office of the Surgeon General (OSG)
- 2023
Mar 21, 2019 · While becoming inextricable to our daily lives, online social media are blamed for increasing mental health problems in younger people. This systematic review synthesized evidence on the influence of social media use on depression, anxiety and psychological distress in adolescents.
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How Technology, Social Media, and Current Events Profoundly Affect Adolescents examines 18 contemporary issues and their impact on the biological, psychological, and social domains in adolescents. Using research and clinical studies in each chapter, it reviews biological issues that include sleep, obesity, and stress.
