Smartphone Ownership, Age of Smartphone Acquisition, and Health Outcomes in Early Adolescence
Smartphone ownership was associated with depression, obesity, and insufficient sleep in early adolescence. Findings provide critical and timely insights that should inform caregivers regarding adolescent smartphone use and, ideally, the development of public policy that protects youth.
Authors
- Samuel D. Pimentel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0409-6586)
- David Pagliaccio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1214-1965)
- Elina Visoki
- Randy P. Auerbach (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2319-4744)
- Ran Barzilay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3247-2331)
- Kate T. Tran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7145-3128)
Institutions
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (US)
- Columbia University (US)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
- University of California, Berkeley (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PEDIATRICS
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2025-072941
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 12.60