Social media as an avenue for intervention

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Written by: Garrett Waterman After the Using Media to Understand Mechanisms of Behavior Change project ended in 2010, SMAHRT started to investigate and design intervention studies to understand social media and substance use among college students. This led to two new projects: Social Media and Health Information (SMAHI) study and Technology and Young Adult Health […]

The original SMAHRT Facebook study

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Written by: Meisi Li Through an interdisciplinary research approach and collaboration with multiple critical stakeholders, the Social Media and Adolescent Research Team (SMAHRT) is dedicated to evaluating the benefits and risks of adolescent social media use.   “SMAHRT was awarded its first R01 grant, Using Media to Understand Mechanisms of Behavior Change, in 2011,” said Dr. […]

TAM YAB Spotlight: Shreya

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Written by: Garrett Waterman The Technology and Adolescent Mental Wellness program (TAM) provides students with the opportunity to participate on a youth advisory board where they can be introduced to health research and receive professional development. Youth advisory boards (YAB) allow health researchers to connect and collaborate with adolescents on which aspects of social media […]