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ArticleBMC public health2026

The association between ADHD symptoms and different dimensions of problematic use of social media among adolescent: results from the "LifeOnSoMe"-study.

Hilde Einarsdatter Danielsen, Turi Reiten Finserås, Tormod Bøe, Gunnhild Johnsen Hjetland, Amanda Iselin Olesen Andersen, Ian Colman, Jens Christoffer Skogen

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Hilde Einarsdatter DanielsenDepartment of Health Promotion, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Zander Kaaes gt. 7, Bergen, 5015, Norway. hilde.einarsdatter.danielsen@ntnu.no.
Turi Reiten FinseråsDepartment of Health Promotion, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Zander Kaaes gt. 7, Bergen, 5015, Norway.
Tormod BøeDepartment of Psychosocial Science, Faculty of Psychology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.
Gunnhild Johnsen HjetlandDepartment of Health Promotion, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Zander Kaaes gt. 7, Bergen, 5015, Norway.
Amanda Iselin Olesen AndersenDepartment of Health Promotion, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Zander Kaaes gt. 7, Bergen, 5015, Norway.
Ian ColmanSchool of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.
Jens Christoffer SkogenDepartment of Health Promotion, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Zander Kaaes gt. 7, Bergen, 5015, Norway.

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backgroundOver the last years, there has been a rise in ADHD symptoms among adolescents. Concerns have been raised about a potential link with problematic social media use and studies indicate a positive association between ADHD symptoms and problematic social media use. However, these studies have often assessed problematic use using crude or non-specific measures. The aim of the present study was to investigate this association using three novel dimensions of problematic social media use: subjective overuse, social obligations, and source of concern.

methodsThe present study is based on a cross-sectional survey, the "LifeOnSoMe"-study (N = 3568), conducted in 2020 and 2021. Participants were senior high school students (mean age 17.3 years, 55.6% girls) in Bergen, Norway. Gender-specific linear regression analyses were performed with ADHD symptoms as the independent variable and three dimensions of problematic social media use (subjective overuse, social obligation and source of concern) as the dependent variable in separate analyses. The analyses were adjusted for subjective socioeconomic status and symptoms of depression.

resultsADHD symptoms were positively and significantly associated with all dimensions of problematic social media use in the fully adjusted models.

conclusionsThe results from this study are in line with previous studies on the association between ADHD symptoms and problematic social media use. In addition, the conceptualization of problematic social media use applied in this study points to potential differences in strength of association between ADHD symptoms and various aspects of social media use.

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Attention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivitySocial MediaAdolescentCross-Sectional StudiesDigital MediaFemaleHumansMaleMedia ExposureNorwaySurveys and QuestionnairesADHD symptomsAdolescentsProblematic social media useSocial obligationsSource of concernSubjective overuse

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