Research and Recommendations

Stay up-to-date with current research being published and studies being conducted; team-members also give recommendations based on studies, as well as share their own opinion pieces.

By: Maggie Cooper Dr. Megan Moreno and collaborators Dr. Marina Jenkins, Dr. Pamela Trangenstein, Dr. Jennifer Whitehill, and Zoe Stratman
Person listening to music with headphones on while working at their desk
Written by: Garrett Waterman A recently published article, “In the Mood for Music: Listening to Music and Other Smartphone Uses
A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial of a PCP-Delivered Social Media Counseling Intervention
Dr. Megan Moreno, SMAHRT principal investigator and interim chair of the department of pediatrics, is lead author on A Cluster
Written by: Garrett Waterman After the Using Media to Understand Mechanisms of Behavior Change project ended in 2010, SMAHRT started
Written by: Meisi Li Through an interdisciplinary research approach and collaboration with multiple critical stakeholders, the Social Media and Adolescent
Written by: Garrett Waterman As technology grows more ubiquitous with daily life, researchers are asking about both the potential benefits
This July, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) launched a new version of their Family Media Plan to help parents
Written by: Meisi Li According to the latest World Drug Report by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, the
Written by: Garrett Waterman In a concerted effort to improve our understanding of the associations between youth, technology, social media,
Written By: Isabel Garlough-Shah Since 2019, researchers at SMAHRT have investigated the topic of bullying in news media. The purpose