SynthesisFrontiers in psychology2021
A Review of the Relationship Between Social Media Use and Online Prosocial Behavior Among Adolescents.
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- Bidirectional associations of problematic social media use and problematic gaming with mental health difficulties and strengths in adolescents: Sex and social support as potential moderators.Journal of research on adolescence : the official journal of the Society for Research on Adolescence · 2025Article
- How Self-Other Overlap Shapes Online Altruism in Adolescents: The Role of Empathy and Moral Identity.Psychology research and behavior management · 2025Article
- Exploring digital interaction and positive youth development in a sample of Spanish undergraduates.AIMS public health · 2025Article
- Family-Centered Treatment Program for Problematic Gaming and Excessive Screen Use in a Clinical Child and Youth Population (FAME): Protocol for a Feasibility Pilot Mixed Method Study.JMIR research protocols · 2024Article
- Editorial: Online prosocial behavior and altruism in adolescence and youth.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Identity development and online and offline prosocial behaviors among early and middle adolescents.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
- Children's Internet use and physical and psychosocial development.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
Social media (SoMe) activity constitutes a large part of the lives of adolescents. Even though the behavior on SoMe is complex, the research on SoMe has mostly focused on negative effects, bad content, and online antisocial behavior (OAB). Less research has been conducted on online prosocial behavior (OPB), and to what extent OPBs are widespread is relatively unknown. A review was conducted to investigate to what extent OPB is related to SoMe use among adolescents based on studies published from 2014 to May 2021. To be included, the studies had to be quantitative, non-experimental, have participants aged 13-18, include measures of SoMe and OPB, and be published in peer-reviewed journals with full text available in English, Swedish, Danish or Norwegian. A research was conducted in databases PsychINFO, Ovid MEDLINE(R), EMBASE, COCHRANE Database of Systematic Reviews, Web of Science, Sociological Abstracts, Sociological Services Abstracts, and Eric. Two studies met the eligibility criteria. Both studies found an association between OPB and SoMe use. Methodological issues, however, were identified through a quality assessment using an adapted version of the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS) for cross-sectional studies, and the small samples in the studies prevent us from drawing any firm conclusions. Possible reasons for the scarcity of eligible studies and directions for future research are discussed.
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