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Social media use and depression in adolescents: a scoping review

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Vidal, Carol, Lhaksampa, Tenzin, Miller, Leslie, Platt, Rheanna·2020·International Review of Psychiatry

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There have been increases in adolescent depression and suicidal behaviour over the last two decades that coincide with the advent of social media (SM) (platforms that allow communication via digital media), which is widely used among adolescents. This scoping review examined the bi-directional association between the use of SM, specifically social networking sites (SNS), and depression and suicidality among adolescents. The studies reviewed yielded four main themes in SM use through thematic analysis: quantity of SM use, quality of SM use, social aspects associated with SM use, and disclosure of mental health symptoms. Research in this field would benefit from use of longitudinal designs, objective and timely measures of SM use, research on the mechanisms of the association between SM use and depression and suicidality, and research in clinical populations to inform clinical practice.

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Authors: Vidal, C., Lhaksampa, T., Miller, L., & Platt, R.
Affiliations: Johns Hopkins University (US)
Corresponding author: Vidal, Carol
ORCID: Vidal, Carol
Lhaksampa, Tenzin
Miller, Leslie
Platt, Rheanna
Venue: International Review of Psychiatry
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Published: 2020-02-17
Volume: 32
Issue: 3
Pages: 235-253
ISSN: 0954-0261 (ISSN-L)
1369-1627
DOI: 10.1080/09540261.2020.1720623
PMC: PMC7392374
OpenAlex: W3008073110
Semantic Scholar: 1f2571e30ca44fcba70eff84f8bf6aa9571075c4
Cited by: 259
References: 71
Citations by year: 2026: 56 · 2025: 58 · 2024: 55 · 2023: 41 · 2022: 26 · 2021: 18 · 2020: 5
FWCI: 4.00
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: green
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Locations: International Review of Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders: National Institute of Mental Health (K23MH118431)
Topics: Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Impact of Technology on Adolescents
Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health via Writing
Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
Keywords: social media use, adolescent depression, suicidality, social networking sites, adolescents, mental health disclosure
MeSH terms: Online Social Networking, Adolescent, Adolescent Behavior, Depression, Humans, Suicide, Social Media

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