Digital self-presentation and adolescent mental health: Cross-sectional and longitudinal insights from the "LifeOnSoMe"-study

• Main Authors: Gunnhild Johnsen Hjetland (Author), Turi Reiten Finserås (Author), Børge Sivertsen (Author), Ian Colman (Author), Randi Træland Hella (Author), Amanda Iselin Olesen Andersen (Author), Jens Christoffer Skogen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The intensive use of social media among adolescents has caused concern about its impact on their mental health, but studies show that social media use is linked to both better and worse mental health. These seemingly contradictory findings may result from the diverse motivations,...