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July 8, 2026Journal of AdolescenceOpen Access

Adolescents' Perspectives on Self‐Regulation and Need for Change in Digital Media Use: A Focus Group Study

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LTLuka TodorovićABAnnabel BogaertsHLHelle Larsen

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Overview

Focus group study reveals adolescents desire balanced digital media use and structural solutions for improvement.

Key Points

  • This study aims to understand adolescents' perspectives on the impact of digital media on their self-regulation and their need for changes in usage.
  • Conducted focus group discussions with adolescents from two secondary schools in the Netherlands.
  • Analyzed data using codebook thematic analysis with inductive and deductive coding informed by the triple-pathway model.
  • Adolescents appreciate the benefits of digital media but express concerns about challenges such as attention capture and time distortion.
  • They identified the need for both personal and shared strategies for effective self-regulation.
  • Adolescents highlighted the importance of structural solutions at the school level to mitigate risks and support balanced media use.

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Todorović et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a4dea63d2ea289ef6284136https://doi.org/10.1002/jad.70220
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