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ArticleClinical child psychology and psychiatry2026

"The Only Place I Feel Understood": A Mixed Methods Survey of Adolescent and Caregiver Perspectives on Social Media and Parental Controls.

Melanie Watt Ramos, Constance M Wiemann, Lauren A Bretz

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Melanie Watt RamosDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Adolescent Medicine and Sports Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA.ORCID 0009-0002-7263-7978
Constance M WiemannDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Adolescent Medicine and Sports Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA.
Lauren A BretzDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Adolescent Medicine and Sports Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA.ORCID 0009-0004-1993-9138

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PurposeGiven adolescents' extensive social media use and its mixed impacts, this study explores: (1) adolescent and young adult (AYA) social media habits, (2) familial factors associated with parental controls, and (3) social media use among AYA with disordered eating.MethodsAYA aged 11-20 visiting an urban academic medical center and fluent in English or Spanish were surveyed on social media use and mental health. Caregivers of minors provided consent and data on demographics and parental controls. The survey included multiple choice, yes/no, and free-text questions. Analyses included descriptive statistics, correlations, and qualitative coding.ResultsParticipants averaged 15.3 years; 46% spent 4+ hours on social media daily. Younger adolescents (11-14) were more likely to report high use (

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Adolescent BehaviorCaregiversFeeding and Eating DisordersParentsSocial MediaAdolescentChildFemaleHumansMaleMedia ExposureYoung Adultadolescenteating disordermental healthparental controlssocial media

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PMCPMC13620244

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