Social media impacts people's wellbeing in different ways, but relatively little is known about
why this is the case. Here we introduce the construct of “social media sensitivity” to …

Social media have drastically changed the context of adolescent development. To date, the
majority of research investigating the effects of these changes has measured time spent on …

During early and middle adolescence, individuals are at heightened risk of poor body image
and subsequent negative mental health outcomes, and the highly visual nature of social …

Addiction-like social media use (ASMU) is widely reported among adolescents and is
associated with depression and other negative health outcomes. We aimed to identify …

Background Despite the ubiquity of adolescent screen use, there are limited longitudinal
studies that examine the prospective relationships between screen time and child …

Online appearance preoccupation may put adolescents at risk of develo** mental health
challenges, perhaps especially during early-to-middle adolescence. A random intercept …

Social media behaviors increase during adolescence, and quantifiable feedback metrics
(eg, likes, followers) may amplify the value of social status for teens. Social media's impact …

Anxiety symptoms (AS) and problematic media use (PMU) represent two salient
developmental challenges during adolescence. Although research demonstrates their …

Purpose This study aimed to examine prospective associations between screen time and
manic symptoms in early adolescents, and the extent to which problematic screen use …

Adolescents are developmentally motivated to engage in social comparisons, and social
media platforms provide abundant social information that facilitate comparisons. Despite the …