Young people’s online communication and its association with mental well-being

Duration: 6 mins Publication Date: 20 Jan 2023 Next Review Date: 20 Jan 2026 DOI: 10.13056/acamh.22408

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In this Video Abstract, Rebecca Anthony talks about her CAMH 2023 Special Issue paper ‘Young people’s online communication and its association with mental well-being: results from the 2019 student health and well-being survey’. Online communication has become an integral aspect of daily life for young people internationally. Very little research has examined whether the association between social media use and well-being depends on who young people engage with (i.e. real, or virtual friendships).

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1. Examine the association between online communication with different groups of friends and mental well-being.
2. Explore whether the association between online communication with different groups of friends and mental well-being varies by gender.
3. Investigate how interventions might be tailored to emphasise positive associations between online communication and adolescent well-being with close friends, while limiting harms for those communicating with virtual friends.

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