Article in Press

To view the full text, please login as a subscribed user or purchase a subscription. Click here to view the full text on ScienceDirect.

Figures

Fig. 1

Examples of how features of adolescent development may intersect with positive and negative social media experiences to affect mental health.

Because adolescents’ mental health concerns have increased in recent years, researchers have investigated the role of social media. Initial study focused on screen-time but recent methodological and conceptual advances have led to a more nuanced place as a field: recognizing that social media offers risks and opportunities that are as diverse as the adolescents experiencing them, with complex implications for mental health. We summarize recent research advances regarding specific positive and negative social media experiences, across 3 major research areas: body image and disordered eating, depressive symptoms and suicidality, and social media experiences among sexual and gender minority youth.

To access this article, please choose from the options below

Purchase access to this article

Claim Access

If you are a current subscriber with Society Membership or an Account Number, claim your access now.

Subscribe to this title

Purchase a subscription to gain access to this and all other articles in this journal.

Institutional Access

Visit ScienceDirect to see if you have access via your institution.

 

Linked Articles

Unknown widget #d2170c4d-a9cf-482f-ac17-ef77d57a1866

of type linkedContentList

Related Articles

Unknown widget #c2ffda61-8426-42f7-926b-03d7330eede2

of type relatedArticleListWidget