Screen time and adolescents' mental health before and after the Covid-19 lockdown in Switzerland

These results align with literature indicating a small but negative effect of social media time on mental health. Underlying mechanisms are manifold, including increased exposure to COVID-19 news, heightened fear of missing out, social comparison, and time-displaced for activities such as physical activity and green time. However, in line with the structured days hypothesis , getting involved in media-structured activities like television viewing might protect against mental health symptoms

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