Social media is a double-edged sword which can both support and harm youth mental health. What matters most, according to the ...

This post was co-authored by Kayla Maloney, Aditya Vasavan, and Megan Chesin. Social media are online platforms characterized by user-generated content and user interactivity. Ninety-seven percent of ...

Regular social media use across early adolescence is related to worse reading and vocabulary development over time, according ...

Suggested Citation: "Appendix C: Table of Recent Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses on the Association Between Social Media and Adolescent Health." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and ...

The survey study conducted by Woods and Scott 8 concluded that overall social media use, emotional investment, and nighttime-specific social media use were associated with higher levels of anxiety and ...

Problematic use of social media—characterized by loss of control and compulsive engagement—may significantly increase ...

A study published in the journal Children addresses the risk factors associated with the use of social media among adolescents and its impact on their overall wellbeing. Social media use has become an ...

CNN — Frequent use of social media could be reshaping how adolescents' brains develop, a new study found. Those who checked their platforms more often were more likely to be sensitive to general ...

Teens who are lonely and those who experience conflict in their home life are more likely to act aggressively toward peers or become victims themselves. These are some of the findings in a new ...

Suggested Citation: "1 Introduction." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Social Media and Adolescent Health. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: ...