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Social Media Usage And Psychological Well-Being In Adolescents: A Comparison Among Demographics, Heather A. Mccall
Social Media Usage And Psychological Well-Being In Adolescents: A Comparison Among Demographics, Heather A. Mccall
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
The purpose of this study was to examine social media use of adolescents in the U.S. and their psychological well-being to expand the research of this quickly changing topic. The researcher collected online responses from 409 adolescents between the ages of 13-17 years old concerning their social media use and psychological well-being.
Variables in the research included time spent on social media, number of platforms used, active use, parental mediation, and emotional connection. The two variables that had a statistically significant relationship with psychological well-being included parental mediation and emotional connection to social media.
Recommendations for continued research could include …