Social Media Use and Well-Being Across Adolescent Development

In this cohort study of students in grades 4 through 12, social media's association with adolescent well-being was complex and nonlinear, varying by age and sex. While heavy use was associated with poorer well-being and abstinence sometimes coincided with less favorable outcomes, these findings are observational and should be interpreted cautiously.

Authors

B. M. Singh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-4597-2441)
Mi Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9104-652X)
Dorothea Dumuid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3057-0963)
Rachel Grace Curtis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1341-7804)
Carol Maher

Institutions

University of South Australia (AU)

Publication Details

Journal: JAMA Pediatrics
Published: 2026-01-12
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2025.5619
Citations: 1
Primary Topic: Impact of Technology on Adolescents
Type: article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 55.57

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Social Media Use and Well-Being Across Adolescent Development

B. M. Singh, Mi Zhou, Dorothea Dumuid, Rachel Grace Curtis et al.

Jan 12, 2026

1 citations

JAMA Pediatrics

Impact of Technology on Adolescents

55.57

article

Social Media Use and Well-Being Across Adolescent Development

B. M. Singh, Mi Zhou, Dorothea Dumuid, Rachel Grace Curtis, Carol Maher

January 12, 2026article en

1 citations

Abstract

In this cohort study of students in grades 4 through 12, social media's association with adolescent well-being was complex and nonlinear, varying by age and sex. While heavy use was associated with poorer well-being and abstinence sometimes coincided with less favorable outcomes, these findings are observational and should be interpreted cautiously.

JAMA PediatricsVol. 180(3)

University of South Australia (AU)

Openalex Percentile: Top 1%

Impact of Technology on Adolescents

55.57

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