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. 2017 Dec:61:1-11.
doi: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2017.08.005. Epub 2017 Sep 5.

Adolescent social media use and mental health from adolescent and parent perspectives

Christopher T Barry  1 , Chloe L Sidoti  2 , Shanelle M Briggs  2 , Shari R Reiter  2 , Rebecca A Lindsey  2
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Adolescent social media use and mental health from adolescent and parent perspectives

Christopher T Barry et al. J Adolesc. 2017 Dec.

Abstract

This study investigated adolescent and parent reports of adolescent social media use and its relation to adolescent psychosocial adjustment. The sample consisted of 226 participants (113 parent-adolescent dyads) from throughout the United States, with adolescents (55 males, 51 females, 7 unreported) ranging from ages 14 to 17. Parent and adolescent reports of the number of adolescents' social media accounts were moderately correlated with parent-reported DSM-5 symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity/impulsivity, ODD, anxiety, and depressive symptoms, as well as adolescent-reported fear of missing out (FoMO) and loneliness. Lastly, anxiety and depressive symptoms were highest among adolescents with a relatively high number of parent-reported social media accounts and relatively high FoMO. The implications of these findings and need for related longitudinal studies are discussed.

Keywords: Fear of missing out; Mental health; Social media.

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