Social media component effects: a commentary on Maheux et al. (2024)

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 18, 2025

Maheux et al.s' annual review (2024) summarizes a rapidly evolving literature on the specific components (including content, features and functions) of social media that can help or hinder healthy adolescent development, highlighting how proposed effects appear to matter more for some adolescents than others. This commentary explores conclusions al. shape future translational research what may facilitate undermine development who is most susceptible these component effects. Future must also address when where most, situating our understanding within temporal physical context. Finally, promise highlighted why youth engage with (motivations) exert their (mechanisms).

Language: Английский

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Social media are many things: Addressing the components and patterns of adolescent social media use

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 31, 2025

Abstract Adolescent development is increasingly shaped by social media contexts, with implications for well‐being. In this commentary, we discuss and present conceptual methodological alternatives two persistent limitations in prior research. First, most work measures screen time, implicitly treating as a monolith. Emerging research highlights that are multifaceted environments where youth encounter diverse experiences. We advocate more taking nuanced approach the of comprehensive taxonomic framework categorizes specific online experiences afforded features content. To support approach, call psychometrically rigorous self‐report scales to measure affective cognitive innovative behavioral observation techniques. Second, considers typically focuses on one isolation. argue holistic, interactionist understanding human requires integrating numerous positive negative co‐occur distinct patterns adolescents. merits mixture models potential analytic solution address configurations systematically model heterogeneity among youth. These shifts can lead targeted interventions policies recognize interactive effects digital

Language: Английский

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A Comparative Study of Short-Term Social Media Use with Face-to-Face Interaction in Adolescence

Children, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 12(4), P. 460 - 460

Published: April 3, 2025

Previous research suggests that social media use can have immediate cognitive effects, raising concerns about its impact on adolescent cognition. This study aimed to examine the short-term effects of acute exposure and screen time habits by comparing performance in adolescents (13-15 years old) following 30 min interaction versus face-to-face conversation, according their (more or less spent front a screen). A total 66 participants were divided into four groups: group who used spend than 540 per week (n = 19, with habit more 14), conversation 15), 18). Cognitive was assessed through attention (D2 Test), working memory (Corsi Blocks), abstract reasoning (Abstract Reasoning Test Battery), inhibitory control (Go/No-Go Task). Additionally, mental effort measured using Visual Analogue Scale. Contrary our hypothesis, no significant differences emerged between groups any domain effort, modality showing response variables. Also, we found effect factors. single 30-min session does not immediately impair cognition, nor enhance it, despite (when it varies from 135 1320 min). The absence may be explained excessive as key factor cultural integration media, creating "ceiling effect" minimizes resembles addictive behavior. These findings emphasize importance holistic approach involving families, schools, governments address both cumulative adolescents.

Language: Английский

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Adolescent Interpersonal Behaviours and Mental Health Across Two Swedish Cohorts: 15-Year Trends and One-Year Bidirectional Associations in a Mixed-Methods Study

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 19(1)

Published: May 21, 2025

Abstract Background and Aims Adolescent mental health has declined in recent decades. Few studies have explored whether shifts interpersonal behaviours– both in-person online– can help explain this decline. Using data from two Swedish cohorts (2007–2008, 2023–2024), we examined (1) 15-year time trends (2007–2008 vs. 2023–2024) behaviours (victimization, aggression, prosocial behaviours) (externalizing/internalizing problems); (2) one-year bidirectional associations between them; (3) the unique role of cybervictimization/cyberaggression relation to health; (4) adolescents’ accounts online experiences that made them ‘feel bad’. Methods Two longitudinal school adolescents (2007–2008: N = 911–987, M age 13.71–14.76 years; 2023–2024: 768–806, 13.89–14.89 years) completed self-report measures health. In 2023–2024, a subset ( n 127, 16.5%) answered open-ended questions about negative experiences. Results From 2007 2008 moderately for girls boys, while internalizing problems increased weakly boys. Meanwhile, victimization, externalizing at weak-to-moderate level among girls. Victimization being treated well by others showed moderate relationships with Cybervictimization/cyberaggression had weaker than did behaviours. According qualitative analysis experiences, reported harassment, social exclusion, perceived standards/expectations, time-consuming activities, exposure distressing content. Conclusions Deteriorating adolescent over past 15 years occurred alongside rising difficulties. The findings further suggest reciprocal relationship challenges health, hostile environments amplifying– but not primarily driving– these issues. A holistic perspective is essential better understand support well-being.

Language: Английский

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Mindful scrolling: Exploring whether mindfulness modifies the association between social media engagement and internalizing concerns

Current Psychology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 12, 2025

Language: Английский

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The Effects of Social Media Restriction: Meta-Analytic Evidence from Randomized Controlled Trials

SSM - Mental Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 100459 - 100459

Published: May 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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