Patterns of social media use in Vietnamese youths: status and associations with psychological well-being
This study is perhaps the first study to have examined and explored the patterns of social media use amongst Vietnamese youths and to explore the psychological impact of their social media usage. The findings underscores the critical need for a multifaceted approach involving the participation of school and family to foster healthier social media habits and protect mental well-being among youth as well as prepare strategies to early coping with psychiatric consequences.
Authors
- Carl A. Latkin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7931-2116)
- Tham Thi Nguyen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6474-1137)
- Toan Van Ngo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4746-6772)
- Hoa Le Dang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5943-9515)
- Cyrus S. H. Ho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7092-9566)
- Trang Quynh Tran
- Duy Cao Nguyen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2138-910X)
- Melvyn W. B. Zhang
- Guillaume B. Fond (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3249-2030)
- Anh Hong Pham
- Roger Ho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9629-4493)
- Pascal Auquier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3496-1996)
- Thuc Thi Minh Vu
- Laurent Boyer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1229-6622)
- Cuong Tat Nguyen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4469-8485)
- Linh Thuy Hoang
Institutions
- Eötvös Loránd University (HU)
- Ceres (US)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- National University of Singapore (SG)
- Duy Tan University (VN)
- Nanyang Technological University (SG)
- Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VN)
- Le Hong Phong High School for the Gifted (VN)
- Lac Hong University (VN)
- VinUniversity (VN)
- Hanoi University of Industry (VN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-04-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-22337-8
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 21.01