Digital Data Donation With Adolescents.

ABSTRACT: Growing concerns about digital media's impact on adolescent well-being highlight critical limitations in existing research methodologies that rely predominantly on self-reported screen time measures, which inadequately capture the complexity of digital interactions and behavioral patterns. Data donation, where individuals voluntarily share objective social media data, offers a transformative approach, yet its feasibility with adolescents remains underexplored. This study evaluated the feasibility of implementing data donation methodology with adolescent populations to develop practical guidelines for future studies. We conducted a large-scale, 2-week longitudinal trial (N = 358, aged 13-18) alongside focus groups and youth advisory panels, integrating ecological momentary assessment (EMA),

SUBMITTER: Yap VZY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12728328 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature