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ArticleJournal of youth and adolescence2018

Reciprocal Relationships between Trajectories of Depressive Symptoms and Screen Media Use during Adolescence.

Stephen Houghton, David Lawrence, Simon C Hunter, Michael Rosenberg, Corinne Zadow, Lisa Wood, Trevor Shilton

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Article in Journal of youth and adolescence, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 64 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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7 authors.

Stephen HoughtonGraduate School of Education, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia. Stephen.houghton@uwa.edu.au.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6744-1068
David LawrenceGraduate School of Education, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia.
Simon C HunterSchool of Psychological Sciences and Health, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland.
Michael RosenbergHealth Promotion Evaluation Unit, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia.
Corinne ZadowGraduate School of Education, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia.
Lisa WoodSchool of Population Health, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia.
Trevor ShiltonNational Heart Foundation, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia.

Funding

The Western Australian Health Promotion Foundation (Healthway) 22951
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Adolescents are constantly connected with each other and the digital landscape through a myriad of screen media devices. Unprecedented access to the wider world and hence a variety of activities, particularly since the introduction of mobile technology, has given rise to questions regarding the impact of this changing media environment on the mental health of young people. Depressive symptoms are one of the most common disabling health issues in adolescence and although research has examined associations between screen use and symptoms of depression, longitudinal investigations are rare and fewer still consider trajectories of change in symptoms. Given the plethora of devices and normalisation of their use, understanding potential longitudinal associations with mental health is crucial. A sample of 1,749 (47% female) adolescents (10-17 years) participated in six waves of data collection over two years. Symptoms of depression, time spent on screens, and on separate screen activities (social networking, gaming, web browsing, TV/passive) were self-reported. Latent growth curve modelling revealed three trajectories of depressive symptoms (low-stable, high-decreasing, and low-increasing) and there were important differences across these groups on screen use. Some small, positive associations were evident between depressive symptoms and later screen use, and between screen use and later depressive symptoms. However, a Random Intercept Cross Lagged Panel Model revealed no consistent support for a longitudinal association. The study highlights the importance of considering differential trajectories of depressive symptoms and specific forms of screen activity to understand these relationships.

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Screen TimeAdolescentAdolescent BehaviorChildCommunications MediaDepressionFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMental HealthAdolescenceDepressive symptomsScreen media useTrajectories

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PMID30046970
PMCPMC6208639

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