Digital media uses and effects: The contributing roles of time
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The question of whether and when the use of digital media (DM), such as social media, streaming platforms, and games, positively and negatively affects children and adolescents’ physical and psycho...
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Adolescents may be more susceptible to the effects of digital media during the summer months due to wearing typically more revealing clothing.
“Regarding the topic of body image, adolescents may be more susceptible to the effects of digital media during the summer months due to wearing typically more revealing clothing (Vandenbosch et al., 2025).”
From Navigating Beauty Standards on Social Media: Impact of Appearance Activity on Adolescents’ Body Dissatisfaction (2025) · cites this paper as Vandenbosch et al., 2025
The Calendar Moment Factor section says people tend to dress more revealingly in summer and suggests that sexualization in social media posts may therefore vary by season. It does not say adolescents are more susceptible to digital-media effects on body image in summer, or link that susceptibility to the clothing adolescents themselves wear. (LLM, conf=0.85)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredA reflection on the importance of sensitivity to calendar moments has recently emerged in digital media effects literature.
“Relatedly, a reflection on the importance of sensitivity to calendar moments has recently emerged in digital media effects literature (Vandenbosch et al., 2025).”
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- Authors
- Vandenbosch, L., Beullens, K., Vanherle, R., & Schreurs, L.
- Affiliations
- KU Leuven (BE)
- Research Foundation - Flanders (BE)
- Corresponding author
- Vandenbosch, Laura
- Venue
- Journal of Children and Media
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2025-01-02
- Volume
- 19
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 71-76
- ISSN
- 1748-2798 (ISSN-L)
- 1748-2801
- OpenAlex
- W4406149769
- Cited by
- 9
- References
- 11
- Citations by year
- 2026: 4 · 2025: 5
- FWCI
- 28.13
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- lirias.kuleuven.be
- Licence
- other-oa
- Locations
- Journal of Children and Media (publishedVersion)
- Lirias (KU Leuven) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
- Funders
- European Research Council (852317)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Education › Child Development and Digital Technology
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Computer Networks and Communications › Media and Digital Communication
- Keywords
- digital media use, social media, streaming services, video games, children, adolescents, time use, physical health, mental health, media influence
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