Deprivation’s role in adolescent social media use and its links to life satisfaction
Journal Article - April 15, 2025
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Adolescents with fewer resources use social media more, yet their well-being remains unaffected, research shows
Media - March 28, 2025
Young people without access to a computer had poorer mental health during the pandemic
Media - November 18, 2022
Lack of computer access linked to poorer mental health in young people during COVID-19 pandemic
Media - November 14, 2022
Lack of computer access linked to poorer mental health in young people during Covid pandemic
Media - November 14, 2022
Lack of computer access linked to poorer mental health in young people during COVID-19 pandemic
Media - November 13, 2022
Digital access constraints predict worse mental health among adolescents during COVID‑19
Journal Article - November 9, 2022
Youth study: why are young people so dissatisfied with their lives?
Media - August 8, 2022
Why children suddenly find everything “stupid; life satisfaction declines rapidly between 10 and 24
Media - August 8, 2022
Trajectories of adolescent life satisfaction
Journal Article - August 3, 2022
How a happy child can suddenly turn into a grumpy teenager: scientists reveal teens experience steepest fall in overall happiness of any age group
Media - August 3, 2022
Increased social media use causes adolescent girls to manifest lesser life satisfaction earlier
Media - March 30, 2022
Social media drama can hit teens hard at different ages
Media - March 29, 2022
Social media may affect girls’ mental health earlier than boys’, study finds
Media - March 28, 2022
Windows of developmental sensitivity to social media
Journal Article - March 28, 2022
Social trends and interviews
Interview - May 5, 2021
Analysis
Media - May 5, 2021
Teens, tech and mental health: Oxford study finds no link
Media - May 4, 2021
There is no evidence that associations between adolescents’ digital technology engagement and mental health problems have increased
Journal Article - May 3, 2021
Social media’s enduring effect on adolescent life satisfaction
Journal Article - May 21, 2019
Social media has limited effects on teens, study finds
Media - May 7, 2019
Social media effect ‘tiny’ in teenagers, large study finds
Media - May 7, 2019