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Association Between Media Use in Adolescence and Depression in Young Adulthood

A Longitudinal Study

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ID23355115
AuthorsBrian A Primack (0000-0002-5962-0939, University of Pittsburgh), Brandi Swanier, Anna M Georgiopoulos (0000-0002-0924-4031), Stephanie R Land (0000-0002-1632-1437), Michael J Fine (0000-0003-3470-9846)
Year2009
Volume66
Issue2
Pages181
Publication date2009-02-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueArchives of General Psychiatry (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0003-990X • E-ISSN: 1538-3636
PublisherAmerican Medical Association (AMA) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1001/archgenpsychiatry.2008.532
PMID19188540
PMCIDPMC3004674
OpenAlexW2111637927
LanguageEN
Citations received60
References cited24

Results: Of the 4142 participants (47.5% female and 67.0% white) who were not depressed at baseline and who underwent follow-up assessment, 308 (7.4%) reported symptoms consistent with depression at follow-up. Controlling for all covariates including baseline Center for Epidemiologic Studies–Depression Scale score, those reporting more television use had significantly greater odds of developing depression (odds ratio [95% confidence interval], 1.08 [1.01-1.16]) for each additional hour of daily television use. In addition, those reporting more total media exposure had significantly greater odds of developing depression (1.05 [1.0004-1.10]) for each additional hour of daily use. We did not find a consistent relationship between development of depressive symptoms and exposure to videocassettes, computer games, or radio. Compared with young men, young women were less likely to develop depression given the same total media exposure (odds ratio for interaction term, 0.93 [0.88-0.99]).

Association (psychology) · Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale · Cognition · Confidence interval · Depression (economics) · Depressive symptoms · Logistic regression · Odds · Odds ratio · Psychiatry · Young adult · Child Development and Digital Technology · Demography · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Internal Medicine · Media Influence and Health · Medicine · Psychology · Gerontology

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