Recent research published in Development and Psychopathology has revealed that how children use screens may matter more than how long they use them when it comes to mental health. Behaviors such as ...

A first-of-its-kind study by researchers at Michigan State University reveals that individuals who experience the most distress and impairment in daily functioning from social media use are more ...

There’s been a lot of attention in recent years on youths and mental health, especially as it connects to social media use. A new study just published in the Journal of Affective Disorders looks ...

Funding: DM and MDM received funding for this research from the Michigan State University Trifecta Initiative for Interdisciplinary Health Research. The funders had no role in study design, data ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A new study by researchers at Michigan State University has found a correlation between people who spend a lot of time on social media and their propensity to fall for ...

Problematic social media use (PSMU) shares many features of other behavioral addictions. PSMU was recently reviewed in the official journal of the American Society of Addiction Medicine by National ...

Low social support and a tendency to compare yourself to others may be associated with problematic social media use, per study of 403 Italian adolescents.

As the mom of two sons, ages 4 and 11, I can attest to the challenge of keeping children off screens. With my older one, I was able to hold off until 2 years old, eventually letting him watch ...