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Changing or stable? The effects of adolescents' social media use on psychosocial functioning

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: To better understand the effects of social media use on adolescents' psychosocial functioning, this study examined the temporal stability of social media effects across two separate 3-week experience sampling methodology (ESM) studies conducted 6 months apart in 2019 and 2020. Participants were 297 adolescents (M age = 14.1 years, SD = 0.7, 58.9% girls; 41.1% boys; 0.1% other; 97% Dutch) who completed 126 momentary questionnaires on social media use, affective well-being, self-esteem, and friendship closeness in each of the two ESM studies. The effects of social media on psychosocial functioning had low rank-order stability (r = .05–.25). Findings indicated that the effects of social media use varied not only between individuals but also changed substantially within individuals over time.

Source: Child Development

DOI: 10.1111/cdev.14207

Authors: J Loes Pouwels, Ine Beyens, Loes Keijsers, Patti M Valkenburg

Institutions: Radboud University Nijmegen, University of Amsterdam, Erasmus University Rotterdam

Language: English

Topic: Impact of Technology on Adolescents

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $4,070