At the time of writing, about 4.9 billion people use social media with many adolescents using
their social media accounts across a myriad of applications and platforms. According to …

In recent years a public debate has been growing around mobile media and young people,
as research has found adverse relationships between the intensive use of smartphones and …

Background Digital competence can help children and adolescents engage with technology
for acquiring new knowledge and for broadening social contact and support, while reducing …

Drawing on dual‐system theories, this study shows that excessive social media users
demonstrate a psychological imbalance between the impulsive and reflective systems in …

Introduction Screen media serves an essential role in adolescents' lives, posing growth
opportunities and mental health challenges. Family plays a crucial role in mitigating these …

Purpose Compulsive social media use has the potential to reduce well-being. In this study,
the authors propose that there are two main paths to compulsive social media consumption …

The expansion of the use of technology has interfered with different aspects of people's daily
lives, especially teenagers. Even with the benefits of technological advances, the use by …

Rising prevalence of mental disorders among children and adolescents in the United
Kingdom has arguably been associated with increased levels of problematic smartphone …

Studies on the effective use of social media for academic purposes are not new, but limited
studies exist on undergraduate students' perceived social media use. Anchored on …

Abstract The European Commission and the UK government, committed to protecting
children from online harms, have proposed new legislation which will impose additional …