Emotional Responses to Social Media Experiences Among Adolescents: Longitudinal Associations with Depressive Symptoms

Nesi, Jacqueline; Rothenberg, W. Andrew; Bettis, Alexandra H.; Massing-Schaffer, Maya; Fox, Kara A.; Telzer, Eva H.; Lindquist, Kristen A.; Prinstein, Mitchell J.

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Emotional Responses to Social Media Experiences Among Adolescents: Longitudinal Associations with Depressive Symptoms

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Nesi, Jacqueline, Rothenberg, W. Andrew, Bettis, Alexandra H., Massing-Schaffer, Maya, Fox, Kara A., Telzer, Eva H., Lindquist, Kristen A., Prinstein, Mitchell J.·2022·Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology

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OBJECTIVE: The degree to which adolescent social media use is associated with depressive symptoms has been the source of considerable debate. Prior studies have been limited by a reliance on cross-sectional data and measures of overall "screen time." This study examines prospective associations between adolescents' emotional responses to social media experiences and depressive symptoms, and examines gender differences in these processes. METHOD: = 14.3; 38.1% White, 29.4% Hispanic, 23.0% Black) completed measures of positive and negative emotional responses to social media experiences and depressive symptoms at two time points, one year apart. RESULTS: emotional responses to social media were associated with later depressive symptoms. Girls reported overall greater emotional responses to social media experiences, but gender did not moderate associations between these emotional responses and depressive symptoms. CONCLUSION: Findings highlight the importance of examining adolescents' positive and negative emotional experiences in the context of social media use, and the ways in which these experiences intersect with depressive symptoms, so as to identify youth who may be most vulnerable to negative effects of social media use.

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Authors: Nesi, J., Rothenberg, W. A., Bettis, A. H., Massing-Schaffer, M., Fox, K. A., Telzer, E. H., Lindquist, K. A., & Prinstein, M. J.
Affiliations: Brown University (US)
University of Miami (US)
Vanderbilt University Medical Center (US)
Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of North Carolina
Corresponding author: Nesi, Jacqueline
ORCID: Nesi, Jacqueline
Rothenberg, W. Andrew
Bettis, Alexandra H.
Fox, Kara A.
Telzer, Eva H.
Lindquist, Kristen A.
Prinstein, Mitchell J.
Venue: Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Published: 2021-08-23
Volume: 51
Issue: 6
Pages: 907-922
ISSN: 1537-4416 (ISSN-L)
1537-4424
DOI: 10.1080/15374416.2021.1955370
PMC: PMC8863992
OpenAlex: W3177337256
Cited by: 82
References: 65
Citations by year: 2026: 20 · 2025: 20 · 2024: 20 · 2023: 12 · 2022: 7 · 2021: 3
FWCI: 14.55
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: green
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Locations: Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
PsyArXiv (OSF Preprints) (submittedVersion)
Funders: Winston Family Initiative for the Study of Technology and Adolescent Development
National Institute of Mental Health (K23MH122669)
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (PDF-010517)
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Development (RO1-HD054805)
NIMH (K23MH122737)
Klingenstein Foundation Access to Care Fellowship
Topics: Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Impact of Technology on Adolescents
Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health via Writing
Keywords: adolescent social media use, depressive symptoms, positive emotions, negative emotions, gender differences, longitudinal associations, screen time, youth mental health
MeSH terms: Adolescent, Adolescent Behavior, Cross-Sectional Studies, Depression, Emotions, Female, Humans, Male, Social Media

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