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)

Publications / Journal Publications

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)

Publications / Journal Publications

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

For the media / 2021

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)

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Social and Behavioral Health Factors Associated with Violent and Mature Gaming in Early Adolescence (2020)

Publications / Journal Publications

Social Media Related Body Dissatisfaction: Video Abstract

Media Library / Videos by WCW Scholars and Trainers

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

Recent Coverage / 2023

The Role of Pet Companionship in Online and Offline Social Interactions in Adolescence

The Role of Pet Companionship in Online and Offline Social Interactions in Adolescence (2020)

Publications / Journal Publications

This is How Middle School Students Use Social Media

Media Library / Videos by WCW Scholars and Trainers

Young Sexual Minority Adolescent Experiences of Self-expression and Isolation on Social Media: Cross-sectional Survey Study (2021)

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