Trajectories of Screen Time across Adolescence and Their Associations with Adulthood Mental Health and Behavioral Outcomes

Zhu, Xinxin; Griffiths, Helen; Xiao, Zhuoni; Ribeaud, Denis; Eisner, Manuel; Yang, Yi; Murray, Aja Louise

doi:10.5167/uzh-235291

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Zhu, X., Griffiths, H., Xiao, Z., Ribeaud, D., Eisner, M., Yang, Y., & Murray, A. L. (2023). Trajectories of Screen Time across Adolescence and Their Associations with Adulthood Mental Health and Behavioral Outcomes. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 52, 1433–1447. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-023-01782-x

Abstract

Excessive screen time among adolescents is discussed as a significant public health concern. Identifying adolescent longitudinal patterns of time spent on regularly-used media screens and understanding their young adulthood mental health and behavioral issue correlates may help inform strategies for improving these outcomes. This study aimed to characterize joint developmental patterns of time spent on videogames, surfing/chatting the Internet, and TV/DVDs during adolescence (at ages 11, 13, 15, 17) and their associations with mental