APS
2023 APS Annual Convention · 2023
A Novel Examination of Risky Social Media Use in Two Independent Samples of Adolescents and Young Adults
- Paula Yoela Salvador
University of Delaware - Ana Sheehan
University of Delaware - Nadia Bounoua
University of Delaware - Naomi Sadeh
University of Delaware
Abstract
Adolescent risky social media use (RSM) (e.g., interacting with strangers) is understudied. In college (N=378) and community (N=106) samples, RSM was greater in girls than boys. It correlated positively with health-risk behaviors (aggression, self-harm). Results suggest a broad pattern of risky behavior in youth who engage in RSM.
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