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The course of problematic social media use in young adolescents

A latent class growth analysis

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ID21302012
AuthorsMaartje Boer (0000-0001-6223-859X, Utrecht University, corresponding author), Gonneke W J M Stevens (0000-0001-9929-7972, Utrecht University), Catrin Finkenauer (0000-0002-5429-0627, Utrecht University), Regina J J M Van Den Eijnden (0000-0002-5353-8440, Utrecht University)
Year2022
Volume93
Issue2
Pagese168-e187
Publication date2022-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueChild Development (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0009-3920 • E-ISSN: 1467-8624
PublisherOxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1111/cdev.13712
PMID34779513
OpenAlexW3213154027
LanguageEN
Citations received23
References cited45

Using four waves of longitudinal data collected in 2015–2019 from 1419 Dutch adolescents (Mage = 12.5, 45.9% female, 21.9% immigrant), this study identified trajectories of problematic social media use (SMU) in parallel with trajectories of SMU frequency. Latent class growth analysis identified two subgroups with relatively high levels of problematic SMU over time: One showed high (24.7%) and one showed average SMU frequency (15.8%). Also, two subgroups with persistently low levels of problematic SMU were identified: One reported low (22.4%) and one reported high SMU frequency (37.1%). Although both subgroups with high levels of problematic SMU reported low subjective well-being, the group with high SMU frequency showed low self-control, whereas the group with average SMU frequency reported poor social competencies

Adolescent development · Class (philosophy) · Course (navigation) · Developmental psychology · Latent class model · Latent growth modeling · Life course approach · Child Development and Digital Technology · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Psychology · Social Media and Politics

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Citations per year5,75
Citation span2022 - 2026 (5)
Citation velocitycurrent
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