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 […]
By: Maggie Cooper Dr. Megan Moreno and collaborators Dr. Marina Jenkins, Dr. Pamela Trangenstein, Dr. Jennifer Whitehill, and Zoe Stratman recently published a research study in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs titled “Adolescents’ views on preventing youth cannabis marketing exposure: A concept mapping approach.” Adolescent participants were asked to brainstorm ways that […]
Written by: Garrett Waterman A recently published article, “In the Mood for Music: Listening to Music and Other Smartphone Uses Improve Adolescent Mood” has shown that certain smartphone activities can work to regulate negative moods and sustain positive moods. The ever increasing prevalence of smartphone use among adolescent populations within the past ten years, paired […]