Teens, screens and quarantine; the relationship between adolescent media use and mental health prior to and during COVID-19
This study examines associations between media use and mental health for adolescents prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using two separate datasets that sampled adolescents (8th, 10th, and 12th graders) in 2018 (n = 31,825) and 2020 (n = 1,523), mental health (hopelessness and happiness), me...
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| author | Jane Shawcroft Megan Gale Sarah M. Coyne Jean M. Twenge Jason S. Carroll W. Brad Wilcox Spencer James |
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| description | This study examines associations between media use and mental health for adolescents prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using two separate datasets that sampled adolescents (8th, 10th, and 12th graders) in 2018 (n = 31,825) and 2020 (n = 1,523), mental health (hopelessness and happiness), media use (time spent using a variety of media), and personal health habits (sleep) were assessed. Overall, we found that there were significant differences by year in adolescent hopelessness, with adolescents reporting less hopelessness in 2020 (during COVID-19) than in 2018 (pre COVID-19). There were not practical significant differences in adolescent happiness and loneliness. Adolescents also reported getting more sleep in our 2020 sample than the 2018 sample. Adolescents in 2020 spent significantly more time watching movies and video chatting, but less time texting and on social media than adolescents in 2018. Finally, we found that time spent video chatting and sleep had a different relationship with various aspects of mental health (happiness, hopelessness, or loneliness) in 2018 vs. 2020. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-08395ba79e704a4d9994c98b4e4e401f2022-12-22T03:40:57ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402022-07-0187e09898Teens, screens and quarantine; the relationship between adolescent media use and mental health prior to and during COVID-19Jane Shawcroft0Megan Gale1Sarah M. Coyne2Jean M. Twenge3Jason S. Carroll4W. Brad Wilcox5Spencer James6School of Family Life, Brigham Young University, United States; Corresponding author.School of Family Life, Brigham Young University, United StatesSchool of Family Life, Brigham Young University, United StatesDepartment of Psychology, San Diego State University, United StatesSchool of Family Life, Brigham Young University, United StatesDepartment of Sociology, University of Virginia, United StatesSchool of Family Life, Brigham Young University, United StatesThis study examines associations between media use and mental health for adolescents prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using two separate datasets that sampled adolescents (8th, 10th, and 12th graders) in 2018 (n = 31,825) and 2020 (n = 1,523), mental health (hopelessness and happiness), media use (time spent using a variety of media), and personal health habits (sleep) were assessed. Overall, we found that there were significant differences by year in adolescent hopelessness, with adolescents reporting less hopelessness in 2020 (during COVID-19) than in 2018 (pre COVID-19). There were not practical significant differences in adolescent happiness and loneliness. Adolescents also reported getting more sleep in our 2020 sample than the 2018 sample. Adolescents in 2020 spent significantly more time watching movies and video chatting, but less time texting and on social media than adolescents in 2018. Finally, we found that time spent video chatting and sleep had a different relationship with various aspects of mental health (happiness, hopelessness, or loneliness) in 2018 vs. 2020.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022011860COVID-19AdolescentsMediaTechnologyMental health |
| spellingShingle | Jane Shawcroft Megan Gale Sarah M. Coyne Jean M. Twenge Jason S. Carroll W. Brad Wilcox Spencer James Teens, screens and quarantine; the relationship between adolescent media use and mental health prior to and during COVID-19 Heliyon COVID-19 Adolescents Media Technology Mental health |
| title | Teens, screens and quarantine; the relationship between adolescent media use and mental health prior to and during COVID-19 |
| title_full | Teens, screens and quarantine; the relationship between adolescent media use and mental health prior to and during COVID-19 |
| title_fullStr | Teens, screens and quarantine; the relationship between adolescent media use and mental health prior to and during COVID-19 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Teens, screens and quarantine; the relationship between adolescent media use and mental health prior to and during COVID-19 |
| title_short | Teens, screens and quarantine; the relationship between adolescent media use and mental health prior to and during COVID-19 |
| title_sort | teens screens and quarantine the relationship between adolescent media use and mental health prior to and during covid 19 |
| topic | COVID-19 Adolescents Media Technology Mental health |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022011860 |
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