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 […]
Written by: Garrett Waterman As technology grows more ubiquitous with daily life, researchers are asking about both the potential benefits and risks of social media use to teens. That being said, few Newspaper articles accurately portray the importance of screen time – or lack thereof – as it relates to healthy technology use. Some challenges […]
This July, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) launched a new version of their Family Media Plan to help parents and teens customize their family’s digital health priorities. Dr. Megan Moreno and the SMAHRTeam have worked with the AAP in the development of the Family Media Plan since its initial launch. The tool was first […]