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ArticleThe Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine2025

The Longitudinal Effects of Parent-Adolescent Digital Communication on Depression and Anxiety Symptoms.

Bradley M Trager, Ina M Koning, Layla M Rainosek, Suzanne M Geurts, Regina J J M van den Eijnden, Helen G M Vossen

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Bradley M TragerDepartment of Psychological Science, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, California. Electronic address: bradley.trager@lmu.edu.
Ina M KoningDepartment of Educational and Family Studies, Clinical Child and Family Studies, VU Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Layla M RainosekDepartment of Psychological Science, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, California.
Suzanne M GeurtsDepartment of Interdisciplinary Social Science, Youth Studies, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands.
Regina J J M van den EijndenDepartment of Interdisciplinary Social Science, Youth Studies, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands.
Helen G M VossenDepartment of Education and Pedagogy, Clinical Child and Family Studies, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands.

Funding

Digitally Prompted Parenting: A Text Message Parent-Based Alcohol Intervention for Incoming College StudentsR34AA031358 · NIAAA · LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY · PI Joseph William LaBrie, Bradley Marck Trager · 2024 to 2026
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NIAAA NIH HHS R34 AA031358
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Abstract

purposeDigital communication between parents and adolescents is prevalent. This study explored the overall frequency of digital communication and frequency of exchanging specific content between parents and adolescents as predictors of adolescents' depression and anxiety symptoms.

methodsParticipants were 188 mother-adolescent and 137 father-adolescent dyads from the Netherlands. Parents (mothers/fathers: M

resultsResults from the study suggest that the nature of the digital communication content rather than its overall frequency plays a crucial role in adolescents' mental health outcomes. Sharing personal experiences with mothers was found to be protective against depression symptoms for both sons and daughters, while practical exchanges with mothers were protective for sons but not daughters. Conversely, frequent practical exchanges with fathers were associated with higher levels of anxiety symptoms. Furthermore, sharing humorous content was associated with higher levels of depression symptoms. DISCUSSION: Findings suggest that the type of digital communication, rather than its overall frequency, plays a crucial role in adolescent mental health. Future studies are needed to better understand how these types of communication work in conjunction with in-person communication.

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AnxietyCommunicationDepressionParent-Child RelationsParentsAdolescentAdultFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedNetherlandsSurveys and QuestionnairesAdolescenceAnxiety symptomsDepression symptomsParent–adolescent digital communicationParenting

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