Commentary: An updated agenda for the study of digital media use and adolescent development – future directions following Odgers &amp; Jensen (2020)

Prinstein, Mitchell J.; Nesi, Jacqueline; Telzer, Eva H.

doi:10.1111/jcpp.13219

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“…Firstly, key criteria for assessing digital media use outcomes, and, secondly, the role of individuals' own characteristics, as well as that of real-life and virtual-context influences, on individual differences in digital medial use will be examined in line with past literature (Odgers & Jensen, 2020;Orben 2020;Stiglic & Viner, 2019).…”

Section: The Cyber-developmental Framework: a Dialectical Discourse Between Digital Media And Developmental Sciencementioning

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Risks and Opportunities for Youth in the Digital Era

Stavropoulos

Motti‐Stefanidi

Griffiths

2022

European Psychologist

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Abstract. Due to continued groundbreaking digital advancements, Internet use has increased significantly. This has led to a heated debate in relation to weighing the many advantages of the technology against its potentially deleterious effects. To address such questions, experts converge on the need for greater knowledge around the way individual differences, partly shaped by an individual’s unique experiences of engaging with the medium, and partly by other real-life experiences, lead to different developmental trajectories. Consequently, the goals of the present review are to (i) broadly describe differences in digital media applications, users, and usage; (ii) introduce the Cyber-Developmental Framework (CDF), as an overarching framework for understanding individual differences in adaptive and maladaptive digital media use among youth; (iii) delineate the cyber-component of this framework in relation to users’ experience of the digital context, their activity within it, as well as their digital self-presence, which may have an impact on their digital media use; and (iv) summarize priorities and future directions through the lens of this CDF. Within this context, this review particularly emphasizes the effect of digital media use on youth’s psychological well-being. It is argued that the trajectory youth will follow in their use of the Internet is a function of the interplay between their characteristics, their proximate and distal contexts, and the particular features of the digital application(s) that the individual is engaged in. The review points to the need to conduct research focusing on better understanding the developmental and digital-context-related influences on youth’s trajectories of Internet use.

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Section: The Cyber-developmental Framework: a Dialectical Discourse Between Digital Media And Developmental Sciencementioning

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Risks and Opportunities for Youth in the Digital Era

Stavropoulos

Motti‐Stefanidi

Griffiths

2022

European Psychologist

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“…In other words, compared to adolescents' digital trace estimates, what are the mean differences in the time adolescents spend using social media measured through retrospective surveys, that is, time spent on social media in a typical week versus in the previous week (RQ1a) and measured through ESM Beyond investigating this between-person validity, it is also important to examine within-person validity. Several scholars have recently called for media effects research that disentangles withinperson and between-person associations (Orben, Dienlin, & Przybylski, 2019;Prinstein, Nesi, & Telzer, 2020;Whitlock & Masur, 2019). Between-person associations and within-person associations focus on different types of research questions and each provide unique insights on media effects (Coyne, Rogers, Zurcher, Stockdale, & Booth, 2020;.…”

Section: The Accuracy and Convergent Validity Of Social Media Use Measuresmentioning

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The Accuracy and Validity of Self-Reported Social Media Use Measures Among Adolescents

Verbeij¹,

Pouwels²,

Beyens³

et al. 2021

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A growing number of studies have tried to assess the effects of social media on adolescents, who are among the most avid social media users. To establish the effects of social media use, we need accurate and valid instruments to measure adolescents’ time spent with these media. The aim of this preregistered study was to examine the accuracy and validity of retrospective surveys and experience sampling methods (ESM), by comparing adolescents’ responses to these self-report measures with their digital trace data. The sample consisted of 131 adolescents (48% girls; Mage = 14.1) with Android smartphones. In both retrospective surveys and ESM, adolescents overestimated their time spent on social media, but they more accurately estimated their time spent on platforms that are used in a less fragmented way (Instagram) than on platforms that are used in a more fragmented way (Snapchat). The between-person validity of adolescents’ time spent estimates according to retrospective surveys and ESM was sufficient (r ranged from .51 to .55). The accuracy of retrospective surveys increased over time (i.e., learning effect), while both the accuracy and validity of ESM decreased over time (i.e. fatigue effect).

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“…The YPAG advising this study highlighted the need to focus on screen “use”, rather than screen “time”, and the blurring between the use of screens for educational and leisure purposes. The limitations of basing observations based on “time” rather than the activity or context in which screens are used has also been discussed elsewhere (Ellis, 2019; Odgers & Jensen, 2020; Prinstein et al, 2020). A review by Verduyn et al (2017) found “passive” and “active” usage of social network sites had different consequences for subjective wellbeing.…”

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“…This has been criticised as a reductionist approach that does not consider type and context of screen use. There have also been calls for research to consider the potential benefits of screen use (Prinstein et al, 2020).…”

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Priorities for Future Research about Screen Use and Adolescent Mental Health: A Participatory Prioritization Study

Oram

Pinfold

et al. 2021

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Background: This study aimed to identify research priorities for future research on screen use and adolescent mental health, from the perspectives of young people, parents/carers, and teachers. Methods: The study design was informed by the James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnership approach. A three-stage consensus-based process of consultation to identify research priorities using qualitative and quantitative methods. Research was guided by a steering group comprising researchers, third sector partners, clinicians, parents/carers and young people. A Young People′s Advisory Group contributed at each stage. Results: Initial steps generated 26 research questions of importance to children and young people; these were ranked by 357 participants (229 children and young people and 128 adults). Consensus was reached for the prioritisation of four topics for future research: (i) the impact of exposure to adult content on young people′s mental health and relationships; (ii) the relationship between screen use and the wellbeing of young people from vulnerable groups; (iii) the impact of screen use on brain development; and (iv) the relationship between screen use and sleep. Additionally, young participants prioritized questions about online bullying, advertisements targeting young people, and the relationship between social media and specific mental health conditions. Research topics of interest arising specifically during the pandemic included the effects on adolescent mental health of exposure to constant news updates and online racial bias, and how young people take part in activism online Conclusion: These findings will enable researchers and funders to conduct research that is needs-oriented and relevant to the target audience.

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Commentary: An updated agenda for the study of digital media use and adolescent development – future directions following Odgers & Jensen (2020)

Cited by 76 publications

References 12 publications

Risks and Opportunities for Youth in the Digital Era

Risks and Opportunities for Youth in the Digital Era

The Accuracy and Validity of Self-Reported Social Media Use Measures Among Adolescents

Priorities for Future Research about Screen Use and Adolescent Mental Health: A Participatory Prioritization Study

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