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Older Versus Newer Media and the Well-being of United States Youth: Results From a National Longitudinal Panel

Romer, Daniel, Bagdasarov, Zhanna, More, Eian·2013·Journal of Adolescent Health
DOI 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2012.11.012
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Purpose To determine the effects of both older and newer media use on academic, social, and mental health outcomes in adolescents and young adults.Methods We interviewed a nationally representative panel of youth ages 14-24 years (N = 719) twice 1 year apart to determine time spent with television, the Internet, videogames, and book reading, as well as the purpose of those uses. A cluster analysis identified major combinations of media use. Regression models tested hypotheses regarding changes in self-reported school grades, participation in clubs and sports, and symptoms of depression, as predicted by recent media use and differences in cluster membership.Results Use of older media was related to grades, with television inversely and book reading positively related to performance. Moderate use of the Internet was positively related to participation in both sports and clubs. Although heavy use of the Internet and videogames was associated with an increase in depression, increased depression also predicted greater use of these media as well as withdrawal from sports and clubs. Clusters that used media in moderation with an emphasis on information gathering were most associated with healthy outcomes.Conclusions Despite concerns that excessive use of new media is harmful to adolescent development, the findings reinforce previous conclusions that television detracts from academic performance and book reading supports it. Heavy use of the Internet and video gaming may be more a symptom of mental health problems than a cause. Moderate use of the Internet, especially for acquiring information, is most supportive of healthy development.

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Authors
Romer, D., Bagdasarov, Z., & More, E.
Affiliations
University of Pennsylvania (US)
Venue
Journal of Adolescent Health
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2013-05
Volume
52
Issue
5
Pages
613-619
ISSN
1054-139X (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.jadohealth.2012.11.012
OpenAlex
W1985712653
Cited by
145
References
41
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FWCI
30.86
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations
  • Journal of Adolescent Health (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Annenberg Public Policy Center
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Impact of Technology on Adolescents
  • Social Sciences › Education › Child Development and Digital Technology
  • Social Sciences › Communication › Media Influence and Health
Keywords
media use, adolescents, young adults, television, internet use, video games, reading books, academic performance, depression, social participation (health and rehabilitation), youth well-being, information seeking
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Depression, Educational Measurement, Female, Humans, Interviews as Topic, Male, Reading, Regression Analysis, Risk Factors, Sports, Television, United States, Cluster Analysis, Video Games, Internet, Young Adult

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