ArticleBMC public health2021
Sociodemographic factors and social media use in 9-year-old children: the Generation R Study.
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- Adverse Childhood Experiences, Positive Childhood Experiences, and Digital Media Use among Children and Adolescents in the United States.Journal of child & adolescent trauma · 2026Article
- The relationship between parental psychological well-being and preadolescents' social media use.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Nigerian adolescents' exposure to fast food marketing via Instagram.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Factors of heavy social media use among 13-year-old adolescents on weekdays and weekends.World journal of pediatrics : WJP · 2023Article
- Social Media Use and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Adolescents: Cross-sectional Study.JMIR mental health · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundWe aimed to investigate the associations between sociodemographic factors and instant messaging and social network site exposure among 9-year-old children.
methodsData of 4568 children from the Generation R study, a population-based cohort study performed in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, were analyzed. Instant messaging exposure was defined as using online chat applications such as MSN, chat boxes, WhatsApp, and Ping. Social network site exposure was defined as using Hyves or Facebook. A series of multiple logistic regression analyses were performed, adjusting for covariates.
resultsChildren of low educated mothers had a higher odds ratio (OR) for instant messaging (OR: 1.44, 95% CI: 1.12, 1.86) and social network site exposure (OR: 1.73, 95% CI: 1.13, 2.66) than their counterparts. Being a child from a single-parent family was associated with instant messaging (OR: 1.48, 95% CI: 1.16, 1.88) and social network site exposure (OR: 1.34, 95% CI: 1.01, 1.78) more often than their counterparts. Children of low educated fathers (OR: 1.48, 95% CI: 1.12, 1.95) or from families with financial difficulties (OR: 1.28, 95% CI: 1.04, 1.59) were associated with a higher OR of social network site exposure than their counterparts.
conclusionThe findings suggest that several indicators of lower social position are associated with higher social network site and instant messaging exposure among 9-year-old children. More research is needed in younger children to understand the determinants and impact of social media use.
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