Problematic Social Media Use and Lifestyle Behaviors in Adolescents: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The use of social media by adolescents has increased considerably in the past decade. With this increase in social media use in our daily lives, there has been a rapidly expanding awareness of the potential unhealthy lifestyle-related health effects arising from excessive, maladaptive, or addictive social media use.

Objective

This study aims to assess the association between adolescents' social media use and health-related behaviors.

Methods

We used a cross-sectional research approach and analyzed data from 96,919 adolescents at high schools throughout the Netherlands. A structured 43-item questionnaire was used to gather data on sociodemographics, dietary and lifestyle factors, and the degree of social media use based on the Compulsive Internet Use Scale.

SUBMITTER: Ardesch FH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10775956 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature