Social media usage and adolescents’ mental health in the EU
In 2022, 96% of 15-year-olds in the EU used social media daily, with 37% spending over three hours per day on these platforms. Results from a representative sample of over 40,000 adolescents from four EU countries show that excessive social media usage is associated with negative mental health outcomes, including depression and anxiety. Policy interventions and future research should consider both the intensity of social media use and specific vulnerabilities of different demographic groups, especially young females. Gender-sensitive and context-specific policies are essential to address disparities and challenges across Member States.
BERTONI Eleonora;
CENTENO Clara;
CACHIA Romina;
2025-03-07
European Commission
JRC141047
https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC141047,
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