How do social media use, gaming frequency, and internalizing symptoms predict each other over time in early-to-middle adolescence?
The findings of this study do not support the widely held view that adolescent technology use is a major causal factor in their mental health difficulties.
Authors
- Qiqi Cheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2295-330X)
- Margarita Panayiotou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6023-7961)
- Turi Reiten Finserås (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1443-9850)
- Amanda Iselin Olesen Andersen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8131-4622)
- Neil Humphrey
Institutions
- Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NO)
- University of Manchester (GB)
- Space Research Institute (UA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Public Health
- Published
- 2025-12-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdaf150
- Primary Topic
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00