Is adolescent internet use a risk factor for the development of depression symptoms or vice-versa?

The extent to which digital media use by adolescents contributes to poor mental health, or vice-versa, remains unclear. The purpose of the present study is to clarify the strength and direction of associations between adolescent internet use and the development of depression symptoms using a longitu...

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Published in:	Psychological medicine Vol. 53; no. 14; pp. 6773 - 6779
Main Authors:	Fitzpatrick, Caroline, Lemieux, Annie, Smith, Jonathan, West, Greg L., Bohbot, Véronique, Asbridge, Mark
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.10.2023
Subjects:	Adolescent Adolescent Behavior - psychology Adolescent development Adolescents Age Boys Child development Children Children & youth Cronbach's alpha Depression - epidemiology Digital media Female Females Girls Humans Internet Internet - statistics & numerical data Internet Use - statistics & numerical data Longitudinal Studies Male Mental depression Mental health Missing data Original Original Article Quebec - epidemiology Questionnaires Risk Factors Self Report Sex Factors Symptoms Teenagers Youth Quebec Canada Quebec Canada internet use digital media depression longitudinal modeling Adolescents
ISSN:	0033-2917, 1469-8978, 1469-8978
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