Problematic social media use in childhood and adolescence.
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Montag, C., Demetrovics, Z., Elhai, J.D., Grant, D., Koning, I., Rumpf, H-J., Spada, M.M., Throuvala, M. and van den Eijnden, R. (2024). Problematic social media use in childhood and adolescence. Addictive Behaviors. 153, p. 107980. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2024.107980
Authors | Montag, C., Demetrovics, Z., Elhai, J.D., Grant, D., Koning, I., Rumpf, H-J., Spada, M.M., Throuvala, M. and van den Eijnden, R. |
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Abstract | At the time of writing, about 4.59 billion people use social media with many adolescents using their social media accounts across a myriad of applications and platforms. According to recent statistics, in 2022 individuals spent an average of 151 minutes on social media each day, illustrating the global relevance of social media (Dixon, 2022a,b). One of the pressing questions, internationally, is whether social media use is harmful and/or addictive. This question is of particular importance because many teenagers - and younger adolescents - spend considerable time on these platforms, which have increasingly become an integral part of their lives. Moreover, considering lifespan development, adolescents may be particularly vulnerable to specific features and advertisements shown to them on social media platforms. Growing prevalence of poor mental health in young people has led to recent recommendations in the United States to routinely screen for anxiety in 8-18 year olds, and for depression and suicide risk for adolescents between 12-18 years of age (US Preventive Services Task Force et al., 2022 a,b) - the conditions often accompanying problematic social media use. The present work not only provides insights into the current state of the literature but provides also recommendations. [Abstract copyright: Copyright © 2024 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.] |
Keywords | Social media addiction; Children; Adolescents; Social media; Problematic social media use |
Year | 2024 |
Journal | Addictive Behaviors |
Journal citation | 153, p. 107980 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
ISSN | 1873-6327 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2024.107980 |
Publication dates | |
Online | 08 Feb 2024 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 05 Feb 2024 |
Deposited | 15 Mar 2024 |
Publisher's version | License File Access Level Open |
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