Infant and Child Development, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 34(2)
Опубликована: Март 1, 2025
ABSTRACT We investigated the relationship between social media and loneliness in early adolescents Perú across 15 months of COVID‐19 lockdowns (grades 6–8; 56% female May 2020). Cross‐sectional analyses with data from 2020 ( n = 1613) found that higher intensity was associated feelings loneliness. In a longitudinal follow‐up study 455), we bidirectional associations 2020, November July 2021, girls were subsequent increase intensity. Social not changes either gender. Our findings low‐ middle‐income urban settings underscore importance research contribute to understanding these issues globally.
Язык: Английский