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This article aims to clarify the relationship between screen time, social media use, and adolescent mental health outcomes.

Screen Time, Social Media, and Adolescent Mental Health: What Science Says and What Policymakers Can Do

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This article aims to clarify the relationship between screen time, social media use, and adolescent mental health outcomes.
Review of large-scale studies and meta-analyses on digital media use and mental health
Examination of policy options including age verification and platform design regulation
Analysis of the effects of social comparison, cyberbullying, and sleep disruption on vulnerable populations
Digital media use accounts for less than 1% of variation in adolescent mental health outcomes
Early adolescent girls and users of image-based platforms display greater vulnerability to negative effects
Proposed policies include age verification laws and digital literacy education to protect adolescents while allowing appropriate access to media

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This article reviews the impact of screen time on adolescent mental health, suggesting evidence-informed policy implications.

Rose Atieno Opiyo (2026) studied this question.

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