Technology Effects and Child Health: Wellness Impact and Social Effects (TECHWISE): Protocol for a Prospective, Observational, Real-World Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There has been controversy over the extent to which technology use in general-and social media exposure specifically-may be associated with adverse youth mental health outcomes. To date, studies have generally been small and exploratory, relying on youth self-reports to characterize technology and social media use patterns. The goal of this study is to explore the associations between objectively collected data, gathered through a commercially available app, and youth mental health outcomes.

Objective

The broad goal of this study is to characterize the association between objectively measured technology/social media use and a range of mental health-related outcomes. Three specific aims will be initially addressed. First, we aim to quantify the association between

SUBMITTER: Kollins SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12226774 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature