EXAMINING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOCIAL MEDIA USAGE AND MENTAL HEALTH IN ADOLESCENTS
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20377879
Kalit so‘zlar
Adolescent mental health, social media, digital literacy, neurobiology, algorithmic design, cyberbullying.Annotasiya
In the mid-2020s, adolescent social media usage has evolved from a leisure activity to a near-constant digital environment, with 35% of U.S. teens reporting "almost constant" engagement. This article investigates the dual-edged nature of this phenomenon. While social media provides critical avenues for social support and community-building—particularly for marginalized youth—it is concurrently linked to increased rates of depression, anxiety, and sleep deprivation. This study synthesizes recent evidence to argue that the content and quality of engagement, rather than mere duration, are the primary predictors of psychological outcomes.
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