Annual Research Review: Adolescent mental health in the digital age: facts, fears, and future directions
University of California, Irvine · University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Abstract
Adolescents are spending an increasing amount of their time online and connected to each other via digital technologies. Mobile device ownership and social media usage have reached unprecedented levels, and concerns have been raised that this constant connectivity is harming adolescents' mental health. This review synthesized data from three sources: (a) narrative reviews and meta-analyses conducted between 2014 and 2019, (b) large-scale preregistered cohort studies and (c) intensive longitudinal and ecological momentary assessment studies, to summarize what is known about linkages between digital technology usage and adolescent mental health, with a specific focus on depression and anxiety. The review…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 156.39
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 75
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2Topics & keywords
- Psychology
- Mental health
- Developmental psychology
- Psychiatry
- Clinical psychology