A decade-long Australian study reports that adolescents’ mental health worsens with extended use of social media. Across the findings summarized by two outlets, young girls are identified as the group facing the greatest psychological risk among adolescents. The coverage indicates the study examines trends over time and links longer periods of social media engagement to poorer mental health outcomes. Both sources describe the relationship as a risk factor associated with prolonged use rather than focusing on a single platform. The reports do not specify whether the study measures particular disorders, how “extended periods” are defined, or the size of the effect, but they agree on the core conclusion: greater duration of social media use corresponds with worsening psychological wellbeing among teenagers, with young girls most affected. The articles also frame the result as an overall risk for adolescent mental health rather than attributing causation to any single incident.
Australian study finds extended social media use linked to worsening teen mental health
A decade-long Australian study reports that adolescents’ mental health worsens with extended use of social media. Across the findings summarized by two outlets, young girls are identified as the group...
- A decade-long Australian study reports that adolescents’ mental health worsens with extended social media use.
- Young girls are identified as facing the greatest psychological risk among adolescents.
- The findings are based on long-term tracking and compare mental health outcomes across social media use duration.
- The coverage agrees on a risk link between prolonged social media engagement and poorer psychological wellbeing.
Young girls face the greatest psychological risk of all adolescents from using social media for extended periods, a decade-long Australian study has found.
11 hours agoYoung girls face the greatest psychological risk of all adolescents from using social media for extended periods, a decade-long Australian study has found.
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