Sad kids, sad media? Applying Mood Management Theory to depressed adolescents’ use of media

Dillman Carpentier, Francesca R.; Brown, Jane D.; Bertocci, Michele; Silk, Jennifer S.; Forbes, Erika E.; Dahl, Ronald E.

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Sad kids, sad media? Applying Mood Management Theory to depressed adolescents’ use of media

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Dillman Carpentier, Francesca R., Brown, Jane D., Bertocci, Michele, Silk, Jennifer S., Forbes, Erika E., Dahl, Ronald E.·2008·Media Psychology

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Mood management studies typically have found that adults will select media that enhance positive moods and reduce negative moods. In this study, adolescents diagnosed with major depressive disorder and control adolescents without psychiatric disorders were called on customized cell phones up to 4 times a day and asked about their current mood state and media use for five extended weekends across an 8-week period. Mood effects on subsequent media use, mood during media consumption, and media effects on subsequent mood were examined. Results indicated that adolescents who consumed fun media tended to do so in a way that sustained, rather than enhanced their prior positive mood levels during and after consumption-if they turned to media. Adolescents in more negative moods did not often use media to improve their moods. When they did, boys were more likely than girls to use media that ultimately reduced negative mood levels. Findings are discussed in light of the literature on mood management, adolescence, and depression.

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Authors: Dillman Carpentier, F. R., Brown, J. D., Bertocci, M., Silk, J. S., Forbes, E. E., & Dahl, R. E.
Affiliations: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
University of Pittsburgh (US)
ORCID: Brown, Jane D.
Bertocci, Michele
Silk, Jennifer S.
Forbes, Erika E.
Dahl, Ronald E.
Venue: Media Psychology
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Published: 2008-03-21
Volume: 11
Issue: 1
Pages: 143-166
ISSN: 1521-3269 (ISSN-L)
1532-785X
DOI: 10.1080/15213260701834484
PMC: PMC2746648
OpenAlex: W2082030400
Cited by: 117
References: 63
Citations by year: 2026: 1 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 8 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 6 · 2021: 11 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 9 · 2018: 7 · 2017: 7 · 2016: 9 · 2015: 9 · 2014: 10 · 2013: 5 · 2012: 4
FWCI: 124.64
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: green
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Locations: Media Psychology (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders: National Institute of Mental Health (P01MH041712, R24MH067346)
National Institute on Drug Abuse (R21DA024144)
Topics: Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Literature and Literary Theory › Media Influence and Health
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Impact of Technology on Adolescents
Social Sciences › Education › Child Development and Digital Technology
Keywords: mood management theory, adolescent depression, major depressive disorder, media use, mood regulation, sex differences

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