Online digital media use and adolescent mental health.

IF 2.7 2区医学 Q2 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Health Reports Pub Date : 2023-02-15 DOI:10.25318/82-003-x202300200002-eng

Stacie Kerr, Mila Kingsbury

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Abstract

Background: Online digital media are a central part of adolescents' lives, providing opportunities for social connection. However, some research has suggested that online digital media use may be negatively associated with mental health. Little population-based research has examined associations between various types of online digital media use and adolescent mental health.

Data and methods: Data from 13,600 adolescents aged 12 to 17 were drawn from the 2019 Canadian Health Survey on Children and Youth. Adolescents reported on how frequently they used social media, video or instant messaging, and online gaming, as well as their general mental health, eating disorder symptoms and, for those aged 15 to 17, suicidal ideation and attempt. Logistic regression was used to estimate the odds of each outcome from the frequency of each type of digital media use, stratified by sex.

Results: Associations were noted between the frequency of social media and video and instant messaging use, and general mental health, eating disorder symptoms, and suicidal ideation and attempt. After cybervictimization and sleep adequacy were accounted for, associations with eating disorder symptoms remained significant for girls and boys. Never participating in online gaming was associated with lower odds of lower general mental health and suicidal ideation among girls, but not boys.

Interpretation: Different types of online digital media use are differentially associated with mental health outcomes, and associations differ between sexes. The associations between social media and video or instant messaging, and mental ill health may be partially explained by the experience of cybervictimization and sleep adequacy. More research on online gaming, particularly among girls, is needed to clarify associations with mental health.

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在线数字媒体的使用与青少年心理健康。

背景:在线数字媒体是青少年生活的中心部分，为社会联系提供了机会。然而，一些研究表明，在线数字媒体的使用可能与心理健康负相关。很少有基于人群的研究调查了各种类型的在线数字媒体使用与青少年心理健康之间的关系。数据和方法:来自2019年加拿大儿童和青少年健康调查的13600名12至17岁青少年的数据。青少年报告了他们使用社交媒体、视频或即时通讯以及在线游戏的频率，以及他们的总体心理健康状况、饮食失调症状，以及15至17岁青少年的自杀念头和企图。使用逻辑回归来估计每种数字媒体使用频率的每种结果的几率，并按性别分层。结果:社交媒体、视频和即时通讯的使用频率与一般心理健康、饮食失调症状、自杀意念和企图之间存在关联。在考虑了网络伤害和睡眠不足之后，女孩和男孩的饮食失调症状之间的关联仍然很明显。在女孩中，从不参加网络游戏与较低的总体心理健康和自杀意念的几率有关，而在男孩中则没有。解释:不同类型的在线数字媒体使用与心理健康结果有不同的关联，并且这种关联在性别之间存在差异。社交媒体、视频或即时通讯与精神疾病之间的联系可能部分地可以用网络受害的经历和睡眠不足来解释。需要对网络游戏进行更多的研究，特别是对女孩的研究，以明确其与心理健康的关系。

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