Research

Scholarly Articles

Mobile phone ownership, social media use, and substance use at ages 11–13 in the ABCD study

Addictive Behaviors

November 08, 2024 12:00 AM EST

Topics

Physical Health

Social Media

Ages

(11-13 yrs) Middle School
Podcast

Parent Media Use, Technoference, and Its Effects on Children | Brandon McDaniel, PhD

November 06, 2024 12:00 AM EST

Topics

Parenting

Mental Health

Social Relationships

Ages

(0-2 yrs) Infants

(3-5 yrs) Preschoolers

(6-10 yrs) Elementary School

(11-13 yrs) Middle School

(14-18 yrs) High Schoolers
Common Questions

Which social media features harm youth mental health?

November 06, 2024 12:00 AM EST

Which social media features affect kids’ mental health? Why are kids more vulnerable to these features than adults? What changes can social media platforms make to reduce these harms?

Topics

Mental Health

Ethical Design

Social Media

Ages

(6-10 yrs) Elementary School

(11-13 yrs) Middle School

(14-18 yrs) High Schoolers
Scholarly Articles

A Meta-Analysis of Self-Regulation and Digital Recreation from Birth to Adolescence

Computers in Human Behavior

October 20, 2024 12:00 AM EDT

Topics

Digital Addiction

Brain and Cognition

Video Gaming

Ages

(0-2 yrs) Infants

(3-5 yrs) Preschoolers

(6-10 yrs) Elementary School

(11-13 yrs) Middle School

(14-18 yrs) High Schoolers
Scholarly Articles

Factors contributing to the defending behavior of adolescent cyberbystanders: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Computers in Human Behavior

October 18, 2024 12:00 AM EDT

Topics

Cyberbullying

Ages

(11-13 yrs) Middle School

(14-18 yrs) High Schoolers
Podcast

The Neuroscience of Adolescent Digital and Behavioral Addictions | Marc Potenza, MD, PhD

October 16, 2024 12:00 AM EDT

Topics

Digital Addiction

Ages

(6-10 yrs) Elementary School

(11-13 yrs) Middle School

(14-18 yrs) High Schoolers
Ask the Experts—Shorts

Effects of Binge Gaming on Youth with ADHD

October 09, 2024 12:00 AM EDT

From the #AskTheExperts webinar "ADHD, Children, and Digital Media"

Topics

Neurodiversity

Digital Addiction

Video Gaming

Ages

(6-10 yrs) Elementary School

(11-13 yrs) Middle School

(14-18 yrs) High Schoolers
Scholarly Articles

Screen time and mental health: a prospective analysis of the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study

BMC Public Health

October 07, 2024 12:00 AM EDT

Topics

Mental Health

Race and Ethnicity

Ages

(6-10 yrs) Elementary School

(11-13 yrs) Middle School
Parenting Tip Sheets

Boys, Health, and Digital Media

October 02, 2024 12:00 AM EDT

Digital media's effects on boys' health and development: a guide from the experts

Topics

Gender

Body Image

Mental Health

Physical Health

Social Media

Video Gaming

Ages

(11-13 yrs) Middle School

(14-18 yrs) High Schoolers
Podcast

Screen Time and Sleep | Lauren Hale, PhD

September 26, 2024 12:00 AM EDT

Topics

Sleep Health

Parenting

Ages

(6-10 yrs) Elementary School

(11-13 yrs) Middle School

(14-18 yrs) High Schoolers

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