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. , […]
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 […]