Excessive gaming and social media are associated with depressive symptoms among junior high school students in Japan
Moderate use of digital technology to avoid disrupting lifestyles is desirable for adolescents' mental health. Furthermore, gaming or social media use for ≥3 h was consistently significant factors. Health education to control these factors for <3 h is favorable to maintain mental health.
Authors
- Hongja Kim
- Aya Kinjo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7099-5486)
- Yuki Kuwabara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7164-6974)
- Aya Imamoto
- Yoneatsu Osaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9846-4043)
- Naohiro Hori (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4209-6074)
Institutions
- Tottori University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pediatrics International
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ped.70063
- Primary Topic
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00