Screening for Media Use in the Emergency Department Among Young Australians: Cross-sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Research on problematic internet use has largely adhered to addiction paradigms, possibly impeding the identification of specific internet behaviors related to psychopathology. This study presents a novel approach to screening for specific problematic internet behaviors by using a new measure, the emergency department media use screener (EDMUS).

Objective

The purpose of this study was to identify patterns of internet use in young people presenting with mental health concerns to the emergency department (ED), ascertain associations with their mental health, and evaluate whether the EDMUS can be used to predict subsequent ED presentations within 3 months.

Methods

This cross-sectional retrospective study of Australian young people (N=149, aged 11-25 years; fem

SUBMITTER: Dullur P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10227703 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature