Social Media Use and Well-Being Across Adolescent Development
JAMA Pediatrics
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January 12, 2026
Moderate social media use linked to best well-being
Among Australian students, well-being was highest with moderate after-school social media use, while heavy use and (in older teens) no use were linked to poorer well-being. *Longitudinal cohort (repeated cross-sectional); Level 2b (OCEBM).
- Level of evidence
- Level 2b (OCEBM)
- DocG quality score
- 4.8 / 10
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