The metaverse is gaining traction in the general population and has become a priority of the
technological industry. Defined as persistent virtual worlds that exist in virtual or augmented …

Purpose To assess the association between sexual orientation and screen use (screen time
and problematic screen use) in a demographically diverse national sample of early …

Importance ThePhysical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee Scientific Reportidentified
important research gaps to inform future guidance for adolescents, including limited …

In 2004, the New York Academy of Sciences hosted a national symposium focused on
adolescent brain and behavioral development (Dahl and Spear, 2004). This effort, which …

Both video game addiction (VGA) and social media addiction (SMA) have been linked to
dysfunction of the brain reward circuit. However, it remains unclear whether VGA or SMA …

Background Problematic screen use, defined as an inability to control use despite private,
social, and professional life consequences, is increasingly common among adolescents and …

Abstract Study Objectives Early exposure to mature content is linked to high-risk behaviors.
This study aims to prospectively investigate how sleep and sensation-seeking behaviors …

Background To assess the prevalence of various media parenting practices and identify
their associations with early adolescent screen time and problematic social media, video …

Introduction There is ongoing concern about the impact of increasing use of social media
and digital devices on unhealthy behaviors such as substance use in youth. Mobile phone …

Background Despite the ubiquity of adolescent screen use, there are limited longitudinal
studies that examine the prospective relationships between screen time and child …