Technology Exposure and Child Health: Wellness Impact and Social Effects (TECHWISE): A Prospective, Observational Real-World Study (Preprint) DOI Creative Commons
Scott H. Kollins, Jessica Flannery,

Karen Goetz

et al.

Published: Dec. 13, 2024

BACKGROUND Background. There has been controversy over the degree to which technology use in general, and social media exposure specifically, may be associated with adverse youth mental health outcomes. To date, studies have generally small, exploratory; relied on self-report characterize technology/social patterns. The goal of this project is explore associations between objectively-collected data gathered through a commercially-available app OBJECTIVE broad study association objectively measured range related METHODS Up 1000 male, female, non-binary ages 8-17 (inclusive) their primary caregivers will enrolled study. Youth participants must own, dedicated iOS or Android based smart phone tablet, they parents willing able download install collection onto devices. open all US who meet previous 2 criteria. Following eConsent, complete baseline measures electronically, including assessments psychiatric functioning, as well loneliness, digital stress, disordered eating. Caregivers asked provide information history for participants. then similar battery 1, 2, 3 months after baseline. also daily questions about mood, physical activity, sleep. compensated completing at each time point. gathers wide from participant's device, temporal patterns use, number frequency various usage, interactions within apps, keystroke data. A analytic methods used address important pertinent topic how wellness RESULTS Enrollment was initiated November 13, 2024 December 12, total 9 had enrolled. Data analysis expected begin Spring 2025, initial results available Summer/Fall 2025. CONCLUSIONS This among largest date collect both objective device usage validated clinically relevant outcome measures. resulting dataset high value field researchers interested accessing. CLINICALTRIAL registered clinicaltrials.gov (NCT06664944). It reviewed approved by WCG IRB (Study ID 1380098)

Language: Английский

The association between screen time trajectories and the comorbidity of depression and anxiety DOI
Jilei Zhang,

Xinyi Feng,

Qin Liu

et al.

Addictive Behaviors, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 163, P. 108260 - 108260

Published: Jan. 11, 2025

Language: Английский

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Blended digital health intervention for adolescents at high risk with digital media use disorders: protocol for a randomised controlled trial within the Res@t-Consortium DOI Creative Commons

Oliver Labrenz,

Lucie Waedel,

Michael Kölch

et al.

Frontiers in Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15

Published: Jan. 20, 2025

Background Digital media use disorder (DMUD) is a prevalent problem among young people, which can result in adverse consequences and functional impairments across multiple domains of life due to persistent inability regulate one’s use, lead the development psychological problems. In particular, children adolescents who live families that are part child youth welfare system receive support services considered be at high risk developing mental disorders. It less likely these will choose therapeutic setting for treatment DMUD. The objective reduce DMUD-related symptoms improve behaviour through implementation an app-based training programme. Methods efficacy Res@t digital, initially conceived as adjunct adolescent psychiatric treatment, evaluated n= 32 with or this disorder, their enrolled services. app randomised controlled trial waitlist control group. primary outcome reduction DMUD over 20-week period following onset training. Secondary outcomes include EEG measurements changes standardised psychopathological variables. Discussion Should prove efficacious when compared group, it would constitute evidence-based intervention adolescents. For high-risk families, could serve motivational tool prompt action regarding potential facilitates access facilities. Clinical registration https://drks.de , identifier DRKS00033379.

Language: Английский

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Medienkonsum – Gift oder Prävention? DOI
Peter Berlit, Lars Timmermann

DGNeurologie, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 8(2), P. 87 - 90

Published: March 1, 2025

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What we know about screen time and social media in early adolescence: a review of findings from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study DOI
Jason M. Nagata, Christopher M. Lee,

Jacqueline O. Hur

et al.

Current Opinion in Pediatrics, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 2, 2025

To review recent literature based on Adolescent Brain and Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study data of over 11 000 participants about screen time social media use in early adolescence, including epidemiology, trends, associations with mental physical health outcomes. Time spent screens has risen among adolescents (aged 9-15 years), these increasing trends have been more pronounced since the COVID-19 pandemic. Both cross-sectional 1-2-year follow-up show that higher use, particularly media, video games, chat, videos, texting, is associated a range symptoms, depression, anxiety, eating disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity, disruptive behavior although effect sizes vary. Screen also sleep problems various cardiometabolic risk factors. Parents' own restriction bedroom mealtime are lower adolescent problematic use. Analyses current ABCD reveal across sociodemographic disparities as well numerous between adverse effects.

Language: Английский

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Technology Exposure and Child Health: Wellness Impact and Social Effects (TECHWISE): A Prospective, Observational Real-World Study (Preprint) DOI Creative Commons
Scott H. Kollins, Jessica Flannery,

Karen Goetz

et al.

Published: Dec. 13, 2024

BACKGROUND Background. There has been controversy over the degree to which technology use in general, and social media exposure specifically, may be associated with adverse youth mental health outcomes. To date, studies have generally small, exploratory; relied on self-report characterize technology/social patterns. The goal of this project is explore associations between objectively-collected data gathered through a commercially-available app OBJECTIVE broad study association objectively measured range related METHODS Up 1000 male, female, non-binary ages 8-17 (inclusive) their primary caregivers will enrolled study. Youth participants must own, dedicated iOS or Android based smart phone tablet, they parents willing able download install collection onto devices. open all US who meet previous 2 criteria. Following eConsent, complete baseline measures electronically, including assessments psychiatric functioning, as well loneliness, digital stress, disordered eating. Caregivers asked provide information history for participants. then similar battery 1, 2, 3 months after baseline. also daily questions about mood, physical activity, sleep. compensated completing at each time point. gathers wide from participant's device, temporal patterns use, number frequency various usage, interactions within apps, keystroke data. A analytic methods used address important pertinent topic how wellness RESULTS Enrollment was initiated November 13, 2024 December 12, total 9 had enrolled. Data analysis expected begin Spring 2025, initial results available Summer/Fall 2025. CONCLUSIONS This among largest date collect both objective device usage validated clinically relevant outcome measures. resulting dataset high value field researchers interested accessing. CLINICALTRIAL registered clinicaltrials.gov (NCT06664944). It reviewed approved by WCG IRB (Study ID 1380098)

Language: Английский

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