Association between problematic TikTok use and mental health: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

TikTok is a significant part of social media usage, since 25.6% of the total global population has a TikTok account, and, thus, scholars should pay attention to its association with users' mental health.

Objective

To synthesize and evaluate the association between problematic TikTok use and mental health.

Methods

We applied the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis guidelines in our review. The review protocol was registered with PROSPERO (CRD42024582054). We searched PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, PsycINFO, ProQuest, and CINAHL until September 02, 2024.

Results

We identified 16 studies with 15,821 individuals. All studies were cross-sectional and were conducted after 2019. Quality was moderate in 10 studies, good in thr

SUBMITTER: Galanis P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12277781 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature