Problematic Social Media Use and Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms in Adolescents

Problematic Social Media Use and Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms in Adolescents, in Pediatrics

key takeway: "Across 5 years, random-intercept cross-lagged panel models (RI-CLPMs) indicated positive bidirectional lagged associations between problematic social media use and depressive symptoms from year 3 to year 4 and from year 4 to year 5. No significant cross-lagged associations were observed from year 2 to year 3 or from year 5 to year 6."

includes a video abstract!