Written By: Matt Gatland Brad Kerr recently authored a study he led with other SMAHRTies, titled “Associations Between Social Media Use and Anxiety Among Adolescents: A Systematic Review Study”, which was published in October in the Journal of Adolescent Health. The review was conducted between January 2021 and August 2023, and encompassed 32 studies that […]
Have you ever heard seemingly contradictory research about social media and adolescent health? For scientists, writing a systematic review is one way they can make sense of this. A systematic review is defined as a methodology that integrates all relevant work and content published on a subject, synthesized into one comprehensive review (Moore, K. , […]
Drs. Matt Minich and Megan Moreno recently published a research study in PLOS ONE titled “Real-world adolescent smartphone use is associated with improvements in mood: An ecological momentary assessment study.” A group of 253 adolescent participants completed an Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) procedure that measured their smartphone use and mood. The study was among the […]