Twenge, Jean M.

U.S. Census Bureau‐assessed prevalence of anxiety and depressive symptoms in 2019 and during the 2020 COVID‐19 pandemic

Twenge, J. M., & Joiner, T. E. (2020) · Depression and Anxiety

COVID-19 and Mental HealthMental Health Treatment and Access

Cited by 443

Media Use Is Linked to Lower Psychological Well-Being: Evidence from Three Datasets

Twenge, J. M., & Campbell, W. K. (2019) · Psychiatric Quarterly

Impact of Technology on AdolescentsChild Development and Digital Technology

Cited by 429

Worldwide increases in adolescent loneliness

Twenge, J. M., Haidt, J., Blake, A. B., McAllister, C., Lemon, H., & Le Roy, A. (2021) · Journal of Adolescence

Impact of Technology on AdolescentsChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development

Cited by 426

Birth cohort increases in narcissistic personality traits among American college students, 1982-2009.

Twenge, J. M., & Foster, J. D. (2010) · Social Psychological and Personality Science

Personality Traits and PsychologyPersonality Disorders and Psychopathology

Cited by 365

It’s the thought that counts: The role of hostile cognition in shaping aggressive responses to social exclusion

DeWall, C. N., Twenge, J. M., Gitter, S. A., & Baumeister, R. F. (2009) · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Death Anxiety and Social ExclusionBullying, Victimization, and Aggression

Cited by 358

More time on technology, less happiness? Associations between digital-media use and psychological well-being

Twenge, J. M. (2019) · Current Directions in Psychological Science

Impact of Technology on AdolescentsDigital Media and Philosophy

Cited by 339

Mental distress among U.S. adults during the COVID-19 pandemic

Twenge, J., & Joiner, T. (2020) · Journal of Clinical Psychology

COVID-19 and Mental HealthMental Health Treatment and Access

Cited by 330

Mental distress among U.S. adults during the COVID-19 pandemic

Twenge, J. M., & Joiner, T. E. (2020) · Journal of Clinical Psychology

COVID-19 and Mental HealthMental Health Treatment and Access

Cited by 330

Thwarting the Need to Belong: Understanding the Interpersonal and Inner Effects of Social Exclusion

Baumeister, R. F., Brewer, L. E., Tice, D. M., & Twenge, J. M. (2007) · Social and Personality Psychology Compass

Death Anxiety and Social ExclusionBullying, Victimization, and Aggression

Cited by 312

Decreases in self-reported sleep duration among U.S. adolescents 2009–2015 and association with new media screen time

Twenge, J. M., Krizan, Z., & Hisler, G. (2017) · Sleep Medicine

Sleep and related disordersImpact of Technology on Adolescents

Cited by 303

Not all screen time is created equal: associations with mental health vary by activity and gender

Twenge, J. M., & Farley, E. (2021) · Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology

Impact of Technology on AdolescentsChild Development and Digital Technology

Cited by 252

The decline in adult activities among U.S. adolescents, 1976–2016

Twenge, J. M., & Park, H. (2019) · Child Development

Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive HealthChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development

Cited by 240

Specification curve analysis shows that social media use is linked to poor mental health, especially among girls

Twenge, J. M., Haidt, J., Lozano, J., & Cummins, K. M. (2022) · Acta Psychologica

Impact of Technology on AdolescentsChild Development and Digital Technology

Cited by 191

Generations: The Real Differences between Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, Boomers, and Silents—and What They Mean for America’s Future

Twenge, J. M. (2023) · Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith

Generational Differences and TrendsAging and Gerontology Research

Cited by 188

Why increases in adolescent depression may be linked to the technological environment

Twenge, J. M. (2020) · Current Opinion in Psychology

Impact of Technology on AdolescentsChild Development and Digital Technology

Cited by 182

Associations between screen time and sleep duration are primarily driven by portable electronic devices: evidence from a population-based study of U.S. children ages 0–17

Twenge, J. M., Hisler, G. C., & Krizan, Z. (2019) · Sleep Medicine

Sleep and related disordersChild Development and Digital Technology

Cited by 162

Declines in Sexual Frequency among American Adults, 1989–2014

Twenge, J. M., Sherman, R. A., & Wells, B. E. (2017) · Archives of Sexual Behavior

Marriage and Sexual RelationshipsSexuality, Behavior, and Technology

Cited by 161

Automatic emotion regulation after social exclusion: Tuning to positivity.

DeWall, C. N., Twenge, J. M., Koole, S. L., Baumeister, R. F., Marquez, A., & Reid, M. W. (2011) · Emotion

Death Anxiety and Social ExclusionEmotions and Moral Behavior

Cited by 140

Sexual Inactivity During Young Adulthood Is More Common Among U.S. Millennials and iGen: Age, Period, and Cohort Effects on Having No Sexual Partners After Age 18

Twenge, J. M., Sherman, R. A., & Wells, B. E. (2017) · Archives of Sexual Behavior

Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive HealthSexuality, Behavior, and Technology

Cited by 122

Associations between screen time and short sleep duration among adolescents varies by media type: evidence from a cohort study

Hisler, G., Twenge, J. M., & Krizan, Z. (2020) · Sleep Medicine

Sleep and related disordersChild Development and Digital Technology

Cited by 121

The Great Recession: Implications for Adolescent Values and Behavior

Park, H., Twenge, J. M., & Greenfield, P. M. (2014) · Social Psychological and Personality Science

Cultural Differences and ValuesIdentity, Memory, and Therapy

Cited by 84

Associations Between Adolescent Depression and Self-Harm Behaviors and Screen Media Use in a Nationally Representative Time-Diary Study

McAllister, C., Hisler, G. C., Blake, A. B., Twenge, J. M., Farley, E., & Hamilton, J. L. (2021) · Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology

Impact of Technology on AdolescentsChild Development and Digital Technology

Cited by 38

Declines in vocabulary among American adults within levels of educational attainment, 1974–2016

Twenge, J. M., Campbell, W. K., & Sherman, R. A. (2019) · Intelligence

Cognitive Abilities and TestingIntergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies

Cited by 20