A Longitudinal Study of the Associations Between War Exposure, Psychiatric Symptoms, Digital Engagement, and Substance Use in Adolescents.

IF 3.2 2区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL

Journal of Adolescence Pub Date : 2025-09-30 DOI:10.1002/jad.70060

Anat Shoshani, Ariel Kor

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Abstract

Objective: This longitudinal study investigated the associations between exposure to political violence and screen and substance use in 1646 Israeli adolescents (aged 12-17) from southern Israel, an area significantly impacted by an ongoing war and conflict.

Methods: The data were collected at two time points: shortly after the outbreak of the war (October 2023) and at the end of the school year (June 2024). It examined changes in digital engagement, including internet and social media use, trends in substance use (tobacco, alcohol, vaping, and cannabis), and how political life events and psychiatric symptoms influenced these behaviors.

Results: The findings revealed significant increases in screen time, particularly internet and social media use, that correlated with heightened exposure to political violence and worsening psychiatric symptoms. Tobacco use decreased slightly, while alcohol consumption increased. Older participants engaged less in gaming but more in social media. Boys reported higher levels of gaming but lower social media, alcohol and vaping use than girls.

Conclusions: These findings underscore the urgent need for interventions addressing the interrelated challenges of digital media consumption and substance use in youth exposed to war-related conflicts.

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青少年战争暴露、精神症状、数字参与和物质使用之间关系的纵向研究

目的：本纵向研究调查了1646名以色列南部青少年（12-17岁）接触政治暴力与屏幕和物质使用之间的关系，该地区受到持续战争和冲突的严重影响。方法：在两个时间点收集数据：战争爆发后不久（2023年10月）和学年结束时（2024年6月）。它研究了数字参与的变化，包括互联网和社交媒体的使用，物质使用的趋势（烟草、酒精、电子烟和大麻），以及政治生活事件和精神症状如何影响这些行为。结果：研究结果显示，屏幕时间的显著增加，特别是互联网和社交媒体的使用，与政治暴力的增加和精神症状的恶化有关。烟草使用略有下降，而酒精消费有所增加。年龄较大的参与者较少玩游戏，但更多地使用社交媒体。与女孩相比，男孩玩游戏的比例更高，但社交媒体、酒精和电子烟的使用比例更低。结论：这些研究结果强调，迫切需要采取干预措施，解决受战争相关冲突影响的青年中数字媒体消费和物质使用的相互关联的挑战。

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Journal of Adolescence PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL-

CiteScore

6.40

自引率

2.60%

发文量

123

期刊介绍： The Journal of Adolescence is an international, broad based, cross-disciplinary journal that addresses issues of professional and academic importance concerning development between puberty and the attainment of adult status within society. It provides a forum for all who are concerned with the nature of adolescence, whether involved in teaching, research, guidance, counseling, treatment, or other services. The aim of the journal is to encourage research and foster good practice through publishing both empirical and clinical studies as well as integrative reviews and theoretical advances.