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Smartphones, social media use and youth mental health - CMAJ

Evidence from a variety of cross-sectional, longitudinal and empirical studies implicate smartphone and social media use in the increase in ...

The Dangers of Social Media on Marriage and Family

A survey conducted by the American Psychological Association found that 55% of Gen Z feel supported through social media. Still, setting a few ground rules can ...

Global views of social media and its impacts on society

For example, in South Korea, 90% of those under age 30 say social media makes people easier to manipulate, compared with 65% of those 50 and ...

Why Instagram Is the Worst Social Media for Mental Health | TIME

Instagram is the worst social media network for mental health and wellbeing, according to a recent survey of almost 1,500 teens and young ...

Social media harm suggested - ResearchCareer

Researchers have investigated whether a marked decline in youth mental health is linked to social media.

Social Media Use and Its Impact on Relationships and Emotions

Along with FOMO and anxiety, depression and loneliness contribute to the mental health problems caused by social media use. One study found that ...

Gambling participation and experience of harm in Australia

Survey findings show that around three-quarters (73%) of Australian adults gambled at least once in the past 12 months and almost two in five (38%) gambled at ...

The use of social media by Australian preadolescents and its links ...

Ironically, for a platform designed to foster community, excessive use of SM can exacerbate mental health conditions like anxiety and depression and leave you ...

Youth Statistics: Internet and Social Media

A majority of adolescents (61%) report sometimes or often neglecting their daily obligations because they are using technology, and 67% report ...

New evidence shows half of Australians have ditched social media ...

A recent nationally representative survey has shown Australians are willing and able to pull the plug on social media.

'Shocking': Aussie teens exposed to self-harm content on social media

EXCLUSIVE: Australian teenagers are being exposed to disturbing self-harm content on social ... The survey found 70 per cent of teens aged between ...

Social media 'does far more harm than good' - The Australian

A national Omnipoll online survey of 1257 people from February 10-15 found 28 per cent of respondents said a family member had been negatively ...

Social Media Seen as Mostly Good for Democracy Across Many ...

For example, 79% in the U.S. believe access to the internet and social media has made people more divided in their political opinions, the ...

On social media for young people, Australia needs to aim higher

Banning is a popular idea. One Australian survey showed 61 per cent support for restricting social media access to those under 17. In contrast, ...

New evidence shows half of Australians have ditched social media ...

Results from the 2019–20 survey show many Australians have either cut back on social media, or quit it altogether. Half the respondents had reduced their use ...

Associations Between Time Spent Using Social Media and ...

Importance Social media use may be a risk factor for mental health problems in adolescents. However, few longitudinal studies have investigated ...

Social Media and Mental Health: Benefits, Risks, and Opportunities ...

Quantity of social media use is also an important factor, as highlighted in a survey of young adults ages 19 to 32, where more frequent visits ...

ABC Canberra - Regular use of some social media platforms...

Regular use of some social media platforms is negatively impacting the life satisfaction of Australian teenagers, according to the latest ...

Social media and low self-esteem | ACC Blog

While social media may help to cultivate friendships and reduce loneliness, evidence suggests that excessive use negatively impacts self-esteem and life ...

Surgeon General Warns That Social Media May Harm Children and ...

An analysis published last year, examining research from 2019 to 2021 on social media use and mental health, found that “most reviews ...