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ArticleAnnals of the New York Academy of Sciences2025

Digital Data Donation With Adolescents.

Valerie Z Y Yap, Amira Skeggs, Amanda M Ferguson, Amelia Leyland-Craggs, Laura Boeschoten, Kasper Welbers, Sebastian Kurten, Amy Orben

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Article in Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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8 authors.

Valerie Z Y YapMedical Research Council Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Amira SkeggsMedical Research Council Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Amanda M FergusonMedical Research Council Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Amelia Leyland-CraggsMedical Research Council Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Laura BoeschotenDepartment of Methodology and Statistics, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
Kasper WelbersDepartment of Communication Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Sebastian KurtenDepartment of Interdisciplinary Social Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands.
Amy OrbenMedical Research Council Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom.

Funding

Cambridge Trust Cambridge Australia Poynton PhD ScholarshipJacobs FoundationMedical Research Council MC_UU_0030/13Medical Research Council MR/X028801/1UK Research and Innovation Future Leader's Fellowship MR/X034925/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Growing concerns about digital media's impact on adolescent well-being highlight critical limitations in existing research methodologies that rely predominantly on self-reported screen time measures, which inadequately capture the complexity of digital interactions and behavioral patterns. Data donation, where individuals voluntarily share objective social media data, offers a transformative approach, yet its feasibility with adolescents remains underexplored. This study evaluated the feasibility of implementing data donation methodology with adolescent populations to develop practical guidelines for future studies. We conducted a large-scale, 2-week longitudinal trial (N = 358, aged 13-18) alongside focus groups and youth advisory panels, integrating ecological momentary assessment (EMA), validated psychometrics, and data donation from Instagram and TikTok. Results demonstrated strong feasibility across technical, ethical, and engagement dimensions: Overall, 78.9% of participants donated Instagram data, and 65.8% donated TikTok data, with 74% average EMA response rates. Findings indicate substantial willingness to participate in intensive digital behavioral research when appropriate safeguards and youth-centered approaches are implemented. We propose six key recommendations for data donation studies with adolescents: (1) clearly communicating research value, (2) establishing rigorous consent procedures, (3) centering adolescents' voices through co‑design, (4) selecting appropriate platforms, (5) implementing suitable technical frameworks, and (6) building robust multi‑stakeholder recruitment strategies.

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Adolescent BehaviorSocial MediaAdolescentEcological Momentary AssessmentFemaleFocus GroupsHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleadolescentsdata collectiondata donationdata infrastructuredigital mediasocial media

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PMID41214436
PMCPMC12728328

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