ArticleFrontiers in psychology2023
Internet and depression in adolescents: Evidence from China.
Article in Frontiers in psychology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.
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- Is decreasing problematic mobile phone use a pathway for alleviating adolescent depression and sleep disorders? A randomized controlled trial testing the effectiveness of an eight-session mindfulness-based intervention.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2024Trial
- Age-Stratified Analysis of Social Environmental Drivers of Depression Among Chinese Young People Aged 10-24 Years.Actas espanolas de psiquiatria · 2026Article
- Ecological Correlates of Depressive Symptoms among Chinese Adolescents: A Random Forest and Nomogram Analysis of CFPS Data.Psychology research and behavior management · 2026Article
- Relationships Among Mobile Internet Use, Social Support, and Depressive Symptoms: Prospective Cohort Study Among Community Residents.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
- Associations of various internet device use and activities with depression in Chinese adolescents: gender and geographical differences.Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology · 2025Article
- Identification of depressive symptoms in adolescents using machine learning combining childhood and adolescence features.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Dose-Response Associations of Internet Use Time and Internet Addiction With Depressive Symptoms Among Chinese Children and Adolescents: Cross-Sectional Study.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2024Article
- Internet use and adolescent development in rural China: A scoping review protocol of research landscape and gaps.PloS one · 2024Article
- Severity of inattention symptoms, experiences of being bullied, and school anxiety as mediators in the association between excessive short-form video viewing and school refusal behaviors in adolescents.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
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Abstract
Despite growing attention to Internet activity as a social determinant of depression in adolescents, few studies have focused on its diverse effects on depressive symptoms. Using data from the 2020 China Family Panel Study, this study employed logistic regression analysis to examine how Internet activity affects depressive symptoms in adolescents in China. The results indicated that adolescents with longer online duration using mobile phones tended to have higher levels of depression. Adolescents who engaged in online activities related to games, shopping, and entertainment had more severe depressive symptoms, but their time spent on online learning was not significantly associated with their level of depression. These findings suggest a dynamic link between Internet activity and adolescent depression and offer policy implications for addressing depressive symptoms in adolescents. Specifically, Internet and youth development policies and public health programs during the COVID-19 pandemic should be designed based on a comprehensive account of all aspects of Internet activity.
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