The impact of social media screen-exposure time on suicidal ideation among Pakistani adolescents
Mamoona Alyas,
Rameez Ali Mahesar,
Sheikh Shoib
et al.
Abstract:Background: Adolescence is a crucial life stage for the individual identity formation. The growing employment of social media and screen-exposure among teenagers and the concerning rise in suicide ideation rates in this susceptible group both suggested this study. Thus, we explored the association between adolescents’ suicidal ideation and their daily social media screen-exposure. Methods: We surveyed 502 students, aged 13 to 19 years old, recruited in colleges and universities of Punjab, Pakistan. The survey … Show more
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