{"title":"Risk Factors for Problematic Social Media Use in Youth: A Systematic Review of Longitudinal Studies","authors":"Michelle Pazdur, Dunja Tutus, Ann-Christin Haag","doi":"10.1007/s40894-025-00264-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40894-025-00264-4","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>A growing body of research indicates that problematic social media use can have detrimental effects on adolescents' mental health and well-being. This systematic review aims to synthesize evidence on longitudinal risk factors contributing to the development of problematic social media use in adolescents, defined as the use of social media impacting physical or mental well-being. The review was conducted following PRISMA guidelines. A comprehensive literature search was performed on PubMed, PsycINFO, and Embase databases, including articles published from 2010 onwards. Out of 1,729 screened articles, 23 were included. Findings on risk factors related to individuals and their social environment were categorized into nine groups: motivations for use, parenting factors, adverse childhood experiences, peer factors, emotions, self-regulation, personality, mental health, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Peer factors (e.g., poor social relationships, social comparison, fear of missing out, negative peer pressure, exposure to relational aggression), negative emotions, personality traits (e.g., sensation seeking), and poor mental health emerged as the most common risk factors. Due to methodological limitations in the studies included, further research is necessary. It is essential to use clinical samples, objective measures, and consistent conceptualizations to contribute to a better understanding of problematic social media use as well as its mechanisms and effects.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":45912,"journal":{"name":"Adolescent Research Review","volume":"10 2","pages":"237 - 253"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s40894-025-00264-4.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144073624","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yibin Yang, Linyun Fu, Shih-Ying Cheng, Patrick Fowler
{"title":"Youth Mental Health Prevention and Promotion Programs in Chinese Societies: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis","authors":"Yibin Yang, Linyun Fu, Shih-Ying Cheng, Patrick Fowler","doi":"10.1007/s40894-024-00254-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40894-024-00254-y","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Chinese societies, encompassing Hong Kong, mainland China, Macau, and Taiwan, face growing challenges concerning the mental health of youth. Despite increasing scholarly interest and governmental policy emphasis on youth mental health prevention and promotion programs to address such concerns, there remains insufficient evidence on the synthesized effectiveness of current programs across Chinese societies, due to the lack of thorough reviews and methodological limitation in existing analyses. This systematic review and meta-analysis identified and evaluated studies that used experimental or quasi-experimental designs to examine the characteristics, quality, implementation, and efficacy of existing evidence-based prevention and promotion programs targeting mental health and well-being among youth aged 12 to 18 in Chinese societies. The study screened 3,448 studies identified through searches in both English and Chinese databases, of which 52 met the systematic review inclusion criteria. Included studies encompassed 39255 youth residing in mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, as no studies were found in Macau. The majority of the included studies were school-based (<i>n</i> = 50), addressed multiple mental health outcomes (<i>n</i> = 46), used randomized trials (<i>n</i> = 37), and conducted in mainland China (<i>n</i> = 26). Overall risk of bias assessment indicated an average quality score of 7.33 (SD = 1.08) for all included studies, with several criteria on participant recruitment, follow-up, and data analysis remained significant threats across studies. While schoolteachers were the primary implementers for many programs (<i>n</i> = 30), scant information regarding implementation support and process was available. Pooled effects regressions by outcome across included studies (<i>n</i> = 30) showed statistically significant effect on reducing externalizing behaviors, particularly substance use among youth. Included programs also demonstrated small effects on youth’s coping skills (i.e., drug resistance and positive coping behaviors) and social and emotional competencies (i.e., self-esteem and self-efficacy). No effects were found on the reduction of internalizing problems and behaviors, including anxiety, stress, and depression. The findings show promise for high-quality youth mental health prevention and promotion programs in Chinese societies aimed at promoting mental well-being, whereas preventing internalizing symptoms remains challenging. Furthermore, findings reveal that the prevailing study quality risks and lack of attention on implementation issues might pose additional threats to many current programs. Future scholars should pay close attention to addressing methodological quality and implementation challenges when designing and delivering mental health prevention and promotion programs for youth across Chinese societies.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":45912,"journal":{"name":"Adolescent Research Review","volume":"10 3","pages":"341 - 380"},"PeriodicalIF":8.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144918269","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Anna L. Brichacek, James T. Neill, Kristen Murray, Elizabeth Rieger, Clare Watsford
{"title":"The Effectiveness of Body Image Flexibility Interventions in Youth: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis","authors":"Anna L. Brichacek, James T. Neill, Kristen Murray, Elizabeth Rieger, Clare Watsford","doi":"10.1007/s40894-024-00256-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40894-024-00256-w","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Prevention programs that focus on enhancing positive body image may improve health and well-being in young people. Body image flexibility is a promising prevention approach, although its application with youth has yet to be comprehensively investigated. This systematic review evaluated the effectiveness of body image flexibility interventions among adolescents and emerging adults. There were 23 eligible studies (<i>N</i> = 2764, 91.3% female) published between 2004 and 2024. Random effects meta-analyses indicated that body image flexibility interventions led to immediate, <i>g</i> = 0.52 (13 studies, <i>n</i> = 1,045), and sustained, <i>g</i> = 0.27 (8 studies, <i>n</i> = 608, 1-week to 24-month follow-up) improvements in health outcomes and protected against adverse effects of body image threats, <i>g</i> = 0.33 (7 studies, <i>n</i> = 480), relative to no/minimal intervention controls. Improvements were largely attributable to reductions in body image concerns. Comparison with other evidence-based interventions, including cognitive and dissonance-based programs, suggested comparable effects. Randomized trials and universal programs demonstrated smaller improvements, and there was evidence of potential publication bias. Conclusions are thus limited by the quantity and quality of existing studies, with most focusing on emerging adult females. Recommendations are provided to address these limitations in future research and strengthen the reliability and generalizability of results.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":45912,"journal":{"name":"Adolescent Research Review","volume":"10 3","pages":"455 - 486"},"PeriodicalIF":8.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s40894-024-00256-w.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144918540","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Association Between Distress Tolerance and Depressive Symptoms in Children and Adolescents: A Three-level Meta-analysis","authors":"Ying Li, Yuyi Zhang, Junrong Zhao, Xiayu Du, Congrong Shi, Lizu Lai, Xinyi Liu, Zhihui Cai, Antao Chen, Zhihong Ren","doi":"10.1007/s40894-024-00252-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40894-024-00252-0","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Distress tolerance encompasses perceived and behavioral capacities essential for enduring adverse emotional experiences. Previous findings suggest that distress tolerance is correlated with depressive symptoms in children and adolescents. However, no meta-analysis has synthesized the available evidence to reach a consensus. This study aimed to provide meta-analytic evidence on this association in children and adolescents. An exhaustive search across multiple databases on February 4, 2024, yielded 56 studies with 39,492 participants and 155 effect sizes. Using a three-level random-effects meta-analysis, the results revealed a significant negative correlation between distress tolerance and depressive symptoms (<i>r</i> = − 0.364; 95% CI [ − 0.413, − 0.314]). Perceived distress tolerance demonstrated a stronger correlation with depressive symptoms compared to behavioral distress tolerance. Furthermore, associations were more robust when distress tolerance was self-reported rather than assessed by parents. The effect size of the correlation across different dimensions of the Distress Tolerance Scale also varied. This study provides evidence for the link between distress tolerance and depressive symptoms, with implications for understanding depressive symptoms of children and adolescents.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":45912,"journal":{"name":"Adolescent Research Review","volume":"10 3","pages":"433 - 453"},"PeriodicalIF":8.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144918274","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nocentini Annalaura, Taddei Benedetta, De Luca Lisa, Menesini Ersilia
{"title":"Indicated Interventions for Youth Involved in Bullying and Victimization Behaviors: A Systematic Review","authors":"Nocentini Annalaura, Taddei Benedetta, De Luca Lisa, Menesini Ersilia","doi":"10.1007/s40894-024-00255-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40894-024-00255-x","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Reviews and meta-analyses were conducted on universal prevention on school bullying, but no systematic scientific attention has been paid to the indicated interventions targeting those students already involved in the bullying phenomenon as victims or as bullies. This review examined 43 studies providing a qualitative and systematic synthesis of what is realized in the school context as indicated actions, deepening the main characteristics of their implementation and their effectiveness. The analysis was conducted separately for interventions targeting those involved in perpetrating behaviors, those who are victimized, and for interventions including both sides. The results showed that most indicated actions are designed for victims and bullies/victims, and for adolescents. In terms of the interventions implemented, the review presented Evidence-Based Interventions specifically ideated for bullying or programs adapted from general mental health, traditional strategies reported in the literature to address bullying/victimization cases, and specific procedures defined as bullying-indicated interventions. Most interventions are delivered by school staff in the case of bullies/victims and bullies target, while for indicated victim interventions, they are generally led by the school psychologist or counsellor. Interventions for bullies included psycho-educational and emotional-focused actions, victims’ interventions mainly focused on counselling, clinical, and skills building. Protocols for both targets included relational and mediational approaches. 67% of the studies evaluated the effectiveness, and only in a minority of cases did the intervention result not significant in reducing the different types of outcomes. Research needs to integrate a valid evaluation of effectiveness to discuss the sustainability of these new and traditional interventions.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":45912,"journal":{"name":"Adolescent Research Review","volume":"10 3","pages":"403 - 432"},"PeriodicalIF":8.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144918499","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Systematic Review of Social Media Use and Adolescent Identity Development","authors":"Hamide Avci, Laura Baams, Tina Kretschmer","doi":"10.1007/s40894-024-00251-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40894-024-00251-1","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Social media have become a new context for adolescent identity development. However, it is challenging to build a thorough understanding of how social media and identity development are related because studies refer to different facets of social media engagement and use diverse concepts related to identity. This review synthesizes research on the relationships between quantity and quality of social media use and different dimensions of identity development, including identity exploration and commitment, self-concept clarity, and identity distress. The search conducted across four databases yielded 4,467 records, of which 32 studies were included in the analysis, comprising 19,658 adolescents with a mean age of 16.43 years (<i>SD</i> = 1.81) and an age range of eight to 26 years. Active participation in social media, rather than the amount of time spent on it, was associated with more identity exploration. Authenticity on social media, not idealized self-presentation, correlated with higher self-concept clarity. Additionally, adolescents who engaged in comparisons on social media demonstrated higher levels of identity exploration and identity distress. Overall, it seems to matter more for identity development what young people do on social media than how much time they spend on it.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":45912,"journal":{"name":"Adolescent Research Review","volume":"10 2","pages":"219 - 236"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s40894-024-00251-1.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144074122","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yohannes Tekalegn Efa, Shalima Lathief, David Roder, Zumin Shi, Ming Li
{"title":"Clustering of Lifestyle Habits and Association with Depressive Symptoms and Suicidal Behaviors in Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis","authors":"Yohannes Tekalegn Efa, Shalima Lathief, David Roder, Zumin Shi, Ming Li","doi":"10.1007/s40894-024-00253-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40894-024-00253-z","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Unhealthy lifestyle choices have long been linked with various health problems. Existing literature indicates that modifiable lifestyle factors such as physical activity, sedentary behavior, dietary habits, and alcohol and tobacco consumption, are associated with depressive symptoms and suicidal behaviors. However, comprehensive reviews examining how these behaviors cluster and collectively contribute to depressive symptoms and suicidal behaviors are lacking. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to investigate the impact of the clustering of these modifiable lifestyle factors on depressive symptoms and suicidal behaviors such as suicidal ideation, plans, and attempts in adolescents aged between 10 to 19 years. A comprehensive search of seven databases namely, Medline, Scopus, Embase, Emcare, Web of Science, PsycINFO, and CINAHL was conducted using an extensive list of search terms. A total of sixteen eligible studies, comprising data from 433,207 adolescents, were included. A random effect meta-analysis revealed a significant association between unhealthy clusters of lifestyle behaviors and increased odds of depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation. A dose–response association was also observed between the number of lifestyle factors and both depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation. However, no significant association was found between unhealthy clusters and suicidal plans or attempts. This review suggests that adolescents engaging in multiple unhealthy lifestyle behaviors have synergistically higher odds of experiencing depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":45912,"journal":{"name":"Adolescent Research Review","volume":"10 3","pages":"381 - 401"},"PeriodicalIF":8.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144918496","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Stjepan Sambol, Kara Dadswell, Gabriel de Sena Collier, Mikayla Jones, Kamarah Pooley, Imogen Rehm, Jenny Sharples, Michelle Ball
{"title":"Systematic Review on the Effectiveness of Primary Prevention and Secondary Intervention Programs Aimed at Reducing Youth Misuse of Fire","authors":"Stjepan Sambol, Kara Dadswell, Gabriel de Sena Collier, Mikayla Jones, Kamarah Pooley, Imogen Rehm, Jenny Sharples, Michelle Ball","doi":"10.1007/s40894-024-00250-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40894-024-00250-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Numerous intervention programs exist for youth misuse of fire, yet integrative reviews evaluating their effectiveness remain limited. This systematic review, conducted following PRISMA guidelines, included 21 studies (14 primary prevention and 7 secondary interventions) with a total of 4,735 youth. For primary prevention, <i>N</i> = 2,385 youth aged 3–11 years were included (944 males and 911 females), although one study did not specify its sample size, and six studies did not disclose participant gender. Secondary interventions included <i>N</i> = 2,350 youth aged 3–17 years (2,115 males and 235 females). Primary prevention programs demonstrated effectiveness in increasing children’s fire safety skills and knowledge, especially when interactive and consistently reinforced. However, digital education programs without corrective feedback often led to misinterpretation. Secondary education-based interventions showed limited effectiveness in reducing recidivism rates. Notably, cognitive behavioral therapy was found to be effective for youth who often present with deeper-rooted causes of firesetting, although these findings derived from a single study. The existing literature is insufficient to identify how demographic factors impact primary prevention and secondary intervention outcomes, highlighting the need for methodologically rigorous research. Whilst primary prevention shows consistent evidence in increasing fire safety knowledge, more evidence is required to identify effective secondary intervention practices.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":45912,"journal":{"name":"Adolescent Research Review","volume":"10 3","pages":"487 - 514"},"PeriodicalIF":8.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s40894-024-00250-2.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144918563","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Madison B. Bissa, Parker N. Haley, Ashley Wells, Jenna L. LaBelle, McKenna K. Nhem, Delaney C. Fulp, Charlie Rioux
{"title":"Moderators of the Association Between Parental Divorce/Separation and Adolescent Externalizing Behaviors and Substance Use: A Systematic Review","authors":"Madison B. Bissa, Parker N. Haley, Ashley Wells, Jenna L. LaBelle, McKenna K. Nhem, Delaney C. Fulp, Charlie Rioux","doi":"10.1007/s40894-024-00249-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40894-024-00249-9","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>While parental divorce/separation is a risk factor for adolescent externalizing behaviors—including substance use—properly understanding the effects of divorce/separation requires considering the biopsychosocial factors that contribute to heterogenous adolescent developmental processes. To better understand for which adolescents’ parental divorce/separation predicts externalizing behaviors, the present review aimed to examine the moderators of this association. 34 cross-sectional (20) and longitudinal (14) studies were identified through a systematic search in PubMed, Web of Science, PsycINFO, and ProQuest Dissertations and Theses. Narrative synthesis was used to interpret the results across the individual, family, and broader contextual levels. The strongest evidence suggests that divorce/separation occurring earlier in an adolescent’s lifetime is more strongly related to externalizing behaviors and that positive family relationships could be protective after divorce/separation. Further evidence suggests that it is important to consider broader contextual factors (e.g., country-level diversity of family structures, availability of psychosocial school programs, cultural background) when examining the impact of divorce/separation on adolescents. Conclusions are limited by each moderator having been examined in few studies and a lack of recent literature, with a majority of studies being over 20 years old, despite evidence suggesting that family transitions remain relevant to adolescent development.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":45912,"journal":{"name":"Adolescent Research Review","volume":"10 2","pages":"309 - 339"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144074079","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"What Moderates the Link Between Peers’ and Individual’s Substance Use in Adolescence? A Systematic Scoping Review","authors":"Joaquín Rodríguez-Ruiz, Raquel Espejo-Siles","doi":"10.1007/s40894-024-00247-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40894-024-00247-x","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Peers’ substance use is one of the most robust predictors of adolescent’s substance use. Albeit some empirical studies have explored factors that moderate peers’ influences on individual’s substance use, there is a lack of literature synthesis analyzing all existing research on the topic regardless the design and the type of substance. Because of that, the present systematic scoping review sought to explore the available studies that analyze moderators in the relation between peers’ and adolescent’s substance use. This review focused on studies including samples aged 10–19. The search was conducted in different databases and 43 studies meeting the criteria were finally included. It was found that elements such as emotional control, closeness to parents, school disapproval of substance use, friendship reciprocity or sport participation attenuated the impact of peers’ substance use on target’s substance use. On the other hand, avoidant and anxious attachment, sibling’s willingness to use substances, school troubles, peer support or setting criminogenic increased the likelihood of using substances among adolescents with peers who use substances. Results revealed that the effect of peers’ substance use on adolescent’s substance use is moderated by individual, family, school, peers and community factors. The effect of moderators could be different depending on the type of substance and the stage of adolescence. Substance use prevention programs for adolescents should be ecological, specific and adapted to the stage of adolescence.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":45912,"journal":{"name":"Adolescent Research Review","volume":"10 2","pages":"285 - 307"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s40894-024-00247-x.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144074035","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}