Social media use and health risk behaviours in young people: systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To examine the association between social media use and health risk behaviours in adolescents (defined as those 10-19 years).

Design

Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Data sources

EMBASE, Medline, APA PsycINFO, SocINDEX, CINAHL, SSRN, SocArXic, PsyArXiv, medRxiv, and Google Scholar (1 January 1997 to 6 June 2022).

Methods

Health risk behaviours were defined as use of alcohol, drugs, tobacco, electronic nicotine delivery systems, unhealthy dietary behaviour, inadequate physical activity, gambling, and anti-social, sexual risk, and multiple risk behaviours. Included studies reported a social media variable (ie, time spent, frequency of use, exposure to health risk behaviour content, or other social media activities) and one or more relevant outcomes

SUBMITTER: Purba AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10685288 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature