Developing Healthy Social Media Practices: An Outpatient Caregiver-Adolescent Group Intervention
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Adolescents frequently use social media to connect with peers, develop friendships, and explore their identity. However, some adolescents, particularly those with co-occurring mental health concerns or other vulnerabilities, may experience problems or dysfunction related to their social media use. Navigating online social interactions, regulating one's own use of social media, and being aware of how content of social media may impact users are important skills that youth need to build in today's digital age. The purpose of this paper is to describe the rationale for, and components of, a group therapy intervention (Developing Healthy Social Media Practices) for caregivers and their adolescents that seeks to (a) provide psychoeducation about the risks and benefits of social media use; (b) teach youth and their caregivers online social problem solving skills; (c) facilitate caregiver-adolescent communication about online social interactions and other online risks; and (d) promote motivation to change social media practices that youth and their caregivers identify as impacting functioning.
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Teens who experience challenges with emotion regulation, executive function and impulsivity (e.g., ADHD), or social interactions (autism spectrum disorder) may experience more adverse effects from digital media.
“Teens who experience challenges with emotion regulation,129 executive function and impulsivity (eg, ADHD),61,130,131 or social interactions (autism spectrum disorder)132 may experience more adverse effects from digital media.”
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The Abstract says adolescents with co-occurring mental health concerns or other vulnerabilities may experience problems related to social media use. It does not specifically address autism spectrum disorder or establish that challenges with social interactions increase adverse effects. Citation 132 is attached to that autism-specific part of the sentence. (LLM, conf=0.78)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredSchool-aged children and teens who experience challenges with emotion regulation, executive function, impulsivity, or social interactions may have a greater likelihood of experiencing problematic internet use.
“School-aged children and teens who experience challenges with emotion regulation (social anxiety, mood conditions, stress),129 executive function, and impulsivity (ADHD)61,130,131 or social interactions (autism spectrum disorder)132 may have a greater likelihood of experiencing problematic internet use.”
From Digital Ecosystems, Children, and Adolescents: Technical Report (2026) · cites this paper as [131]
Citation 132 is attached to the social-interaction challenges illustrated by autism spectrum disorder. The Abstract discusses adolescents with mental health vulnerabilities and skills for navigating online interactions, but does not say that autism or social-interaction difficulties increase the likelihood of problematic internet use. Searches for autism, ASD, and social-interaction difficulties found no passage addressing that association. (LLM, conf=0.72)
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- Authors
- Borgen, A. L., & Domoff, S. E.
- Affiliations
- Central Michigan University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Domoff, Sarah E.
- Venue
- Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy
- Published
- 2022-09-16
- Volume
- 53
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 141-147
- ISSN
- 0022-0116 (ISSN-L)
- 1573-3564
- PMC
- PMC9483492
- OpenAlex
- W4296049788
- Cited by
- 6
- References
- 27
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 1
- FWCI
- 1.80
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Social Sciences › Education › Child Development and Digital Technology
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Keywords
- social media use, adolescents, group therapy intervention, psychoeducation, online risks, motivation for change, outpatient care
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