Study Links Social Media Use to Rise in Depression Among Preteens

The association between adolescent well-being and digital technology use

The widespread use of digital technologies by young people has spurred speculation that their regular use negatively impacts psychological well-being. Current empirical evidence supporting this idea is largely based on secondary analyses of large-scale social datasets. Though these datasets provide a valuable resource for highly powered investigations, their many variables and observations are often explored with an analytical flexibility that m…

Health Beat: Signs of digital distress

From online interactions to social media scrolls, these days it can be hard to get away from technology, and it can take a toll on young people.

Study links social media use to rise in depression among preteens

Researchers followed thousands of pre-teens for three years, generating unique insights into how social media is shaping kids. As adolescents experience both...

A Massive New Study Reveals the Long-Term Risks of Social Media Use for Tweens

It’s all fun and games until your child develops depression, am I right? Another study just confirmed pre-teens who spend a lot of time on social media are more likely to develop depressive symptoms in the future — and this massive study found the same results apply across “a racially and economically diverse sample of children.” Researchers at the University of California at San Francisco conducted a three-year study of nearly 12,000 pre-teen…

Social media use is fueling depression symptoms in tweens