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ArticleJournal of mood and anxiety disorders2026

Associations between active and passive social media use and anxious affect among adolescents around the world.

Jean M Twenge, Lindsey Rodriguez, Tamun Hanjra, Shanting Chen, Alana Rio, Alexis Diomino

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Article in Journal of mood and anxiety disorders, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Jean M TwengeSan Diego State University, United States.
Lindsey RodriguezUniversity of Florida, United States.
Tamun HanjraUniversity of Florida, United States.
Shanting ChenUniversity of Florida, United States.
Alana RioSan Diego State University, United States.
Alexis DiominoSan Diego State University, United States.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Previous research has provided conflicting answers about whether the active use of social media, rather than just passive use, is linked to poor mental health. In addition, few studies have examined associations between social media use and mental health in international samples. Among adolescents aged 15-16 from 47 countries around the world (

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AdolescentsAnxietyGlobalMental healthSocial media

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PMID42571572
PMCPMC13452419

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