Is adolescent internet use a risk factor for the development of depression symptoms or vice-versa?
Background: The extent to which digital media use by adolescents contributes to poor mental health, or vice-versa, remains unclear. The purpose of the present study is to clarify the strength and direction of associations between adolescent internet use and the development of depression symptoms usi...
| Publicado en: | Psychological Medicine Vol. 53; no. 14; pp. 6773 - 6780 |
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Cambridge University Press
Oct2023
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