Extant research suggests that digital stress (DS) and its various components (Hall et al. in
Psychol Assess 33 (3): 230–242, 2021) may mediate the association between social media …

The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically changed our lives. By increased screen time during
the pandemic, social media (SM) could have significantly impacted adolescents' and …

Recent research highlights the impact of prolonged pandemics and lockdown on the mental
health of youngsters. The second wave of COVID-19 brought an increase in mental health …

Social media use became central to adolescents' lives and development during the COVID-
19 pandemic, with some adolescents first initiating social media use in this period. The …

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on adolescents is significant. Educational progress
and mental health, in particular, have been negatively affected. Among youth from …

A three-round Delphi method was used to study the problematic situations that adolescents
may encounter when using the social media, and the competencies needed to address …

The early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated stay-at-home orders resulted in
a stark reduction in daily social interactions for children and adolescents. Given that peer …

A substantial portion of critical adolescent development is occurring within digital
environments. However, certain individual differences may lead adolescents to use digital …

For 14 days three times per day (6072 observations), adolescents (N= 207, Mage= 15.45
years) reported their digital (ie, video chatting, texting, social media, and phone calling) …

Autonomy development is an important process in adolescence and is central to a
successful transition to adulthood. Social contexts play a crucial role in supporting and …