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Appendix C: Table of Recent Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses on the Association Between Social Media and Adolescent Health
Pages 237-256

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From page 237...
... In addition, the committee and staff conducted hand searches for relevant landmark reviews or meta-analyses, some of which predate 2018. The results in the table below are not comprehensive but do convey some of the more notable results from the current literature available on the topic.
From page 238...
... may at least 2019 AND sectional Studies outcomes partially explain the relationship forward included: between excessive social media use and and ages 12–30 mental health problems. Cross-sectional backward years research is less conclusive.
From page 239...
... There is no evidence of a pronounced effect of social networking use on academic performance. There is evidence of small to moderate associations between social networking site use and narcissism.
From page 240...
... Included Outcome(s) Results Berger et January n = 26 Cohort LGBTQ Use of social Mental health The quality of the research is limited, al., 2022 2012 to studies or cross- youths and media outcomes and causation cannot be inferred.
From page 241...
... Cataldo et 2006 to n = 44 Studies 10–19 years Assessment Level of Some evidence of positive associations al., 2021 July 31, studies assessing with a profile of psychiatric psychological between having a social media profile 2020 mental on a popular disorders in well-being or and various mental health problems. health and social media developmental diagnosis of psychological site ages psychiatric No discussion of publication bias.
From page 242...
... but included site use studies (examines Evidence of publication bias toward that had time spent reporting higher effect sizes, effect size adult-only using social adjusted. populations networking sites, intensity There is a weak association between of use, and intensity of social networking site use problematic and depressive symptoms.
From page 243...
... Kuss et al., April n = 64 Cross- Not Internet Internet Estimates of the prevalence of 2021 2013 to studies sectional specified, and internet and internet internet addiction range from 12.6% September studies with most samples gaming use gaming to more than two-thirds. Risk factors 2019 quantitative, primarily Online addiction for internet addiction include: qualitative, adolescent or gambling Online psychological distress, mood disorders, and mixed young adult Online gambling suicidality, impulsivity, aggression, methods pornography addiction and sleep problems.
From page 244...
... or sufficient There is small positive association information between use of social networking sites from which and bonding social capital. an effect Mixed evidence of publication bias; size for the effect size was adjusted accordingly.
From page 245...
... psychometric evaluations There are personality factors that can predispose young people to internet addiction including: "introversion, inhibition, submissiveness, self evaluation, obsessive-compulsive tendencies, phobic anxiety, hostility, paranoia, borderline personality, hostility, and low self-esteem." Environmental factors such as family dysfunction, bad family communication, and boredom are associated with risk of addiction to technologies. A good relationship with teachers, positive feelings about one's school, academic success, and physical activity are protective against internet addiction.
From page 246...
... linking sleep smartphones, and social and Tests for publication bias not media screentime applicable. McComb et September n = 48 Experimental General, Upward Subjective There is a small negative effect of al., 2023 2006 to studies designs with clinical comparison well-being, upward social comparison on social September random populations on any body image, media and users' self-evaluation and 2021 assignment excluded social media mental health, emotions.
From page 247...
... Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram) Meier and 2010 to n = 34 Systematic General, Computer-me- Various Reviews suggest a very small negative Reinecke, 2019 reviews reviews some diated com- mental health association between social networking 2021 and meta- children and munication: outcomes and mental health, even this depends analyses adolescent, social media largely on choice of mental health some older use, social indicators; for applications other than adults networking, social networking, evidence shows little internet use, to no association with mental health mobile phone outcomes.
From page 248...
... Included Outcome(s) Results Memon et No time n=9 Observa- Ages 13–17 Use of social Deliberate More time spent on social media is al., 2018 limit studies tional and years networking self-harm or associated with greater self-harming interven- sites such as suicidality behavior; social media is also an tional stud- Facebook, In- important medium for suicidal youth to ies stagram, and seek help.
From page 249...
... Sohn et al., January n = 41 Cohort (3) Eligibility Problematic Prevalence Of the 41 studies included 22 were 2019 1, 2011 to Cross- criteria smartphone of mental of poor methodological quality, 19 of October sectional included use health issues, moderate quality.
From page 250...
... Included Outcome(s) Results Stevens et 2010–2019 n = 53 Studies Age not n/a Global Meta-analysis suggests a prevalence al., 2021 reporting specified but prevalence of gaming disorder between 3.05% prevalence majority of of gaming (confidence interval: 2.38, 3.91 percent)
From page 251...
... Evidence of the association between social media use and subsequent depression is mixed." No discussion of publication bias. Valkenburg 2019 to n = 25 Systematic Focused on Active, Mental health Meta-analyses suggest weak association et al., 2022 mid-2021 reviews, adolescents passive, outcomes between social media use and higher narrative private, and ill-being and weak associations between reviews, public social social media use and levels of well and meta- media use, being, with considerable variability analyses including in the associations.
From page 252...
... Included Outcome(s) Results Yin et al., 2005–2016 n = 63 Any General Social Well- Use of social networking sites has small 2019 studies quantitative population networking being, life associations with both positive and study site use satisfaction, negative indicators of mental health.
From page 253...
... No evidence of publication bias. (continued)
From page 254...
... 2021. Interplay between social me dia use, sleep quality, and mental health in youth: A systematic review.
From page 255...
... 2019. Prevalence of problem atic smartphone usage and associated mental health outcomes amongst children and young people: A systematic review, meta-analysis and GRADE of the evidence.


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