There is widespread public and academic interest in understanding the uses and effects of
digital media. Scholars primarily use self-report measures of the quantity or duration of …

The rise of Instagram has prompted researchers to examine its effects on mental health, yet
an overview of the current literature is missing. Therefore, the aim of this systematic review …

Cross-sectional data is pervasive in information systems (IS) research. This editorial reviews
cross-sectional studies, summarizes their strengths and limitations, and derives use cases of …

Social media have become increasingly integrated into the daily lives of adolescents. There
are concerns about the potential detrimental effects of adolescents' social media use (SMU) …

Introduction This systematic review and meta-analysis examined the associations between
social media use and risky behaviors during adolescence, and evaluated study …

Recent studies suggest that users' preferences of social media use differ according to their
individual differences and use motives, and that these factors can lead to problematic social …

The notion that digital-screen engagement decreases adolescent well-being has become a
recurring feature in public, political, and scientific conversation. The current level of …

The current research explores differences between Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and
Snapchat in terms of intensity of use, time spent daily on the platform, and use motivations …

Passive social media use (PSMU)—for example, scrolling through social media news feeds—
has been associated with depression symptoms. It is unclear, however, if PSMU causes …

For social media users, profile updating and receiving Likes may feel like a reward, and elicit
positive emotions, reinforcing use of the platform. Could this mechanism have …