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Does Social Media Make Teens Unhappy? It May Depend on Their Age.
A large study in Britain found two specific windows of adolescence when some teenagers are most sensitive to social media.
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The association between adolescent well-being and digital technology use
The widespread use of digital technologies by young people has spurred speculation that their regular use negatively impacts psychological well-being. Current empirical e …
Windows of developmental sensitivity to social media
The relationship between social media use and life satisfaction changes across adolescent development. Our analyses of two UK datasets comprising 84,011 participants (10- …
National Trends in the Prevalence and Treatment of Depression in Adolescents and Young Adults
The prevalence of depression in adolescents and young adults has increased in recent years. In the context of little change in mental health treatments, trends in prevale …
Social media use and adolescent sleep patterns: cross-sectional findings from the UK millennium cohort study
This study provides a normative profile of UK adolescent social media use and sleep. Results indicate statistically and practically significant associations between socia …
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