Effects of Social Media Time and Exposure to Same‐Race Members on Adolescents' School‐Based Social Adjustment

Although more social media time was associated with poorer school adjustment, social media, when used to foster offline connections with same-race members, can potentially strengthen racially and ethnically minoritized adolescents' perceived belonging in schools. This highlights the importance of the nature of social media interactions and the content being accessed to better comprehend social media's multifaceted impact on adolescents' experiences.