ArticleJournal of adolescence2020
Anhedonia, screen time, and substance use in early adolescents: A longitudinal mediation analysis.
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- Association of Screen Time With Internalizing and Externalizing Behavior Problems in Children 12 Years or Younger: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.JAMA psychiatry · 2022Pooled it
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- Association between increased screen time during the COVID-19 pandemic and changes in alcohol use behaviours among Canadian adolescents: a prospective cohort study.Health promotion and chronic disease prevention in Canada : research, policy and practice · 2025Article
- Impact of screen exposure during pediatric ages including multifaceted aggravating factors: a literature review.Clinical and experimental pediatrics · 2025Article
- Early childhood screen use and symptoms of problematic media use.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2025Article
- Longitudinal associations between gaming and academic motivation during middle childhood.Psychological medicine · 2025Article
- Association of types of on-screen content with mental health problems among Chinese adolescents.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2025Article
- Moderating Role of Multiple Screen Addiction on High Body Mass.Food science & nutrition · 2025Article
- Prospective association between screen use modalities and substance use experimentation in early adolescents.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2025Article
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- Differential benefits of internet-based behavioral activation (iBA) for adolescents with high vs. low reward probability: a secondary analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- High screen time and internalizing and externalizing behaviours among children aged 3 to 14 years during the COVID-19 pandemic in France.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2024Article
- Physical and Recreational Activities, Sedentary Screen Time, Time Spent with Parents and Drug Use in Adolescents.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Brain structural covariation linked to screen media activity and externalizing behaviors in children.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2022Article
- Neural cognitive control moderates the longitudinal link between hedonia and substance use across adolescence.Developmental cognitive neuroscience · 2022Article
- On the Rocky Road to Independence: Big Five Personality Traits and Locus of Control in Polish Primary School Students during Transition into Early Adolescence.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- From Secondary School to University: Associations Between Domain-Specific Sedentary Behaviors and Lifestyle Risk Behaviors.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingArticle
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Abstract
introductionScreen time is associated with substance use risk among adolescents; however, less is known about the underlying factors that explain this association.
methodsThis research examined anhedonia, a facet of depression noted by the reduced capacity to experience pleasure, as a mediating factor in the relationship between screen time (hours spent watching television, using internet, and/or playing video games outside of school) and substance use (alcohol and/or cigarettes). We used a longitudinal survey design among a sample of students aged 9-11 years in the 4th to 6th grades in Southern California, United States of America [N = 709 (354 males)].
resultsStructural equation modeling (SEM) findings revealed longitudinal mediation effects of anhedonia on the association between screen time and substance use, while controlling for baseline screen time, baseline individual and peer substance use, race/ethnicity, and gender. Moderation analysis based on a multiple-group approach revealed that gender was not a significant moderator of this mediation pathway.
conclusionsAdolescents may become desensitized and exhibit a blunted response to hedonic effects from increased screen time. This may result in increased anhedonia and greater risk for substance use through the need to compensate for the reduced experience of rewards. These findings have implications for future school-based substance use prevention and intervention programs.
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