Associations of Early Social Media Initiation on Digital Behaviors and the Moderating Role of Limiting Use (2021)
Publications / Journal Publications
Business Insider India: How does social media affect teenagers? Understanding the mental health impact — and why it's not all bad
Recent Coverage / 2022
Early Adolescent Social Media-Related Body Dissatisfaction: Associations with Depressive Symptoms, Social Anxiety, Peers, and Celebrities (2021)
Fast Company: How young is too young for social media? Behavioral scientists are closer to an answer
Recent Coverage / 2021
From Regulating Emotions to Less Lonely Screen Time: Parents’ Qualitative Perspectives of the Benefits and Challenges of Adolescent Pet Companionship (2022)
Gaming Affects Youth Development
Research & Action Report / Research & Action Midyear Brief 2019
How Fortnite Affects Teen Health
Media Library / Videos by WCW Scholars and Trainers
Infographic: Who Are Middle Schoolers Following on Instagram? (2020)
Publications by title / Fact Sheets & Briefs
Joining Social Media Before Age 11 Is Associated With Problematic Digital Behaviors
For the media / 2021
New Research Looks at How Social Media Affects Adolescents' Body Image
NIH Awards Wellesley Centers for Women Funding to Promote Undergraduate Research
For the media / Earlier
Parent and Peer Influences on Social Media Use in Early Adolescence
All Projects / Archived Projects
Psychology Today: Is Social Media Use Really Problematic for Teens?
Recent Coverage / 2023
Quantity, Content, and Context Matter: Associations Among Social Technology Use and Sleep Habits in Early Adolescents (2020)
Quantity, content, and context of social media use may affect adolescents’ sleep
For the media / 2020
Social and Behavioral Health Factors Associated with Violent and Mature Gaming in Early Adolescence (2020)
Social Media Related Body Dissatisfaction: Video Abstract
Study Examines Parents' Perspectives on the Benefits and Challenges of Adolescent Pet Companionship
For the media / 2022
Study Examines the Role of Pets in Adolescents’ Online Social Interactions
Research & Action Report / Research & Action Annual Report 2020
The Conversation: Research on teen social media use has a racial bias – studies of white kids are widely taken to be universal
The Role of Pet Companionship in Online and Offline Social Interactions in Adolescence (2020)
The Role of Pet Companionship in Online and Offline Social Interactions in Adolescence
This is How Middle School Students Use Social Media
Young Sexual Minority Adolescent Experiences of Self-expression and Isolation on Social Media: Cross-sectional Survey Study (2021)
