Advertising

Title: Would reducing children’s exposure to food advertising prevent unhealthy weight gain?

Author(s): Boyland, E

Source: CURRENT OBESITY REPORTS Volume: 14 Issue: 1 Published Date: 2025 JUN 21

 

Title: Effects of food advertising on youth’s eating behavior: A systematic review of longitudinal studies

Author(s): Geuder, AJG; Martín-Maria, N

Source: CLINICA Y SALUD Volume: 36 Issue: 2 Pages: 97-108 Published Date: 2025 JUL

 

Title: Exposure to alcohol advertisements and adolescent alcohol consumption patterns: Findings from a nationally representative study

Author(s): Ryu, DH; Lee, J

Source: SUBSTANCE USE & MISUSE Published Date: 2025 JUL 14

 

Title: Estimated exposure to televised alcohol advertisements among children and adolescents

Author(s): Tang, YX; Lei, N; Hu, DH; Liang, KP; Liu, Y; Karupaiah, T; Kelly, B; Mackay, S; Swinburn, B; Zhang, J

Source: JAMA NETWORK OPEN Volume: 8 Issue: 7 Published Date: 2025 JUL 17

 

Body image

Title: Body dissatisfaction and unhealthy weight-control behaviors of adolescents: The roles of exposure to influencer marketing and use of dating apps

Author(s): Lin, LC; Chang, FC; Huang, TF; Yu, TE; Chen, TY; Chiu, CH; Chen, PH; Miao, NF; Chuang, HY; Chen, CY; Chen, HC

Source: MEDICINE Volume: 104 Issue: 27 Published Date: 2025 JUL 4

 

Classification

Title: Deep multimodal fusion for video game age rating classification

Author(s): Balim, C

Source: ENTERTAINMENT COMPUTING Volume: 55 Published Date: 2025 SEP

 

Cognitive development

Title: Competing with TikTok: how to help guide youth through the social media mental health diagnosis maze

Author(s): Song, I; Yuen, EY; Vana, G; Shapiro, G; Daily, RS; Stubbe, D

Source: CURRENT PEDIATRICS REPORTS Volume: 13 Issue: 1 Published Date: 2025 JUN 27

 

Title: Does device use harm cognitive functioning in early childhood? Exploring the effects on inhibitory control with 3.5-year-olds in the U.S.

Author(s): Wang, SH; Antrilli, NK; Shoda, AA; Akhtar, N

Source: EARLY YEARS Published Date: 2025 JUN 28

 

Title: The longitudinal impact of screen media activities on brain function, architecture and mental health in early adolescence

Author(s): Dong, N; Zhou, YY; Lei, LT; Lee, TMC; Lam, CLM

Source: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY Volume: 25 Issue: 3 Published Date: 2025 JUL-SEP

 

Cyberbullying

Title: Impact of social media on adolescents: a study on cyberbullying

Author(s): Arias, MVM; Balza, MYR

Source: REVISTA UNIVERSIDAD Y SOCIEDAD Volume: 17 Issue: 3 Published Date: 2025 MAY-JUN

 

Title: The relationship between cyber victimization, social media addiction, social media literacy, and platform usage in adolescents

Author(s): Dogan, E; Sen, IEY; Sahin, YL

Source: CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY Published Date: 2025 JUL 9

 

Early childhood

Title: Analysis of parental beliefs and practices leading to excessive screen time in early childhood

Author(s): Bhutani, P; Varghese, LA; Bajaj, G; Bhutani, C; Khan, F; Menon, GR; Deka, RC; Ray, SK; Satapathy, SS

Source: BMJ PAEDIATRICS OPEN Volume: 9 Issue: 1 Published Date: 2025 JUN

 

Gambling

Title: “The system is made to inherently push child gambling in my opinion”: Child safety, monetization, and moderation on Roblox

Author(s): Kou, Y; Hernandez, RH; Gui, XN

Source: PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2025 CHI CONFERENCE ON HUMAN FACTORS IN COMPUTING SYTEMS, YOKOHAMA, JAPAN APR 26-MAY 01, 2025 Published Date: 2025

 

Title: Widespread illegal video game advertising in the UK and South Korea: Many adverts not disclosing loot box presence found using Meta’s ad repository

Author(s): Xiao, LY; Deery, C; Petrovskaya, E; Park, S; Newall, P

Source: JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL ADDICTIONS Volume: 14 Issue: 2 Pages: 714-723 Published Date: 2025 JUL 2

 

Title: Failing to protect the online consumer: Poor compliance with Dutch loot box and video game consumer protection guidelines

Author(s): Xiao, LY

Source: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LAW AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Volume: 33 Published Date: 2025

 

Gaming

Title: The association between game addiction and feelings of loneliness and depression in adolescents

Author(s): Novin, MH; Zavarmousavi, SM; Shoja, NN; Mahmoudi, N

Source: ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY Published Date: 2025 MAY 15

 

Title: The association between game addiction and feelings of loneliness and depression in adolescents

Author(s): Novin, MH; Zavarmousavi, SM; Shoja, NN; Mahmoudi, N

Source: ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY Published Date: 2025 MAY 15

 

Mobile phones

Title: Interaction of children aged 4 to 10 years with YouTube videos played on a smartphone

Author(s): Yadav, S; Chakraborty, P

Source: HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES Volume: 2025 Issue: 1 Published Date: 2025

 

Title: Smartphones through children’s eyes: Perceived benefits and educational considerations

Author(s): Gaztañaga, M; Idoiaga-Mondragon, N; Fernandez, IL; Munitis, AE

Source: FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY Volume: 16 Published Date: 2025 JUN 19

 

Parental mediation

Title: “Just a second, mommy’s here”: the impact of mothers’ smartphone use on children’s affect regulation and the quality of mother-child interactions

Author(s): Mikic, A; Bergmann, S; Marti, GP; Klein, AM

Source: FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY Volume: 16 Published Date: 2025 JUL 9

 

Title: Digital parenting and children’s subjective well-being: the mediation role of children’s digital overuse

Author(s): Tang, YP; Liu, J

Source: CHILD INDICATORS RESEARCH Published Date: 2025 JUL 18

 

Title: Disconnected: Parental ignorance vs the relevance of influencers in adolescents’ lives

Author(s): Caluori, R; Zozaya, L; Feijoo, B

Source: OBRA DIGITAL-REVISTA DE COMUNICACION Issue: 27 Pages: 133-147 Published Date: 2025 JUN

 

Physical development

Title: The impact of screen time and social media use on physical activity

Author(s): Kolle, E; Steene-Johannessen, J; Anderssen, SA

Source: NORDIC JOURNAL OF DIGITAL LITERACY Volume: 20 Issue: 1 Pages: 40-44 Published Date: 2025 MAY

 

Pornography

Title: Adolescents’ exposure to explicit sexual content on digital media: A quantitative, cross-sectional study

Author(s): Sebsbie, S; Tsegaye, A

Source: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENCE AND YOUTH Volume: 30 Issue: 1 Published Date: 2025 DEC 31

 

Title: The phenomenon of deep nudes-a new threat to children and adults

Author(s): Kopecky, K; Vorác, D

Source: AI & SOCIETY Published Date: 2025 JUL 1

 

Privacy

Title: Children’s legal consciousness: The thorny right to privacy in social media

Author(s): Sarikakis, K; Winter, L; Chatziefraimidou, A

Source: INFORMATION COMMUNICATION & SOCIETY Published Date: 2025 JUL 22

 

Regulation/policy making

Title: AI moderation and legal frameworks in child-centric social media: A case study of Roblox

Author(s): Chawki, M

Source: LAWS Volume: 14 Issue: 3 Published Date: 2025 APR 25

 

Title: Conceptualizing age-appropriate social media to support children’s digital futures

Author(s): Livingstone, S; Sylwander, KR

Source: BRITISH JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY Published Date: 2025 JUL 11

 

Title: Protecting the developing mind in a digital age: A global policy imperative

Author(s): Thiagarajan, TC; Newson, JJ; Swaminathan, S

Source: JOURNAL OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND CAPABILITIES Published Date: 2025 JUN 24

 

Title: The regulation of child influencers in Australia and the Asia Pacific Region

Author(s): Abidin, C

Source: SOCIAL MEDIA + SOCIETY Volume: 11 Issue: 3 Published Date: 2025 JUL

 

Screen content

Title: Addressing the impact of YouTube short video addiction on adolescents – a growing public health concern

Author(s): Divvi, A; Kengadaran, S

Source: JOURNAL OF FAMILY MEDICINE AND PRIMARY CARE Volume: 14 Issue: 7 Pages: 3055-3056 Published Date: 2025 JUL

 

Screen use

Title: Using digital devices for fun: What are the impacts on academic outcomes?

Author(s): Dong, F; Kula, MC

Source: ATLANTIC ECONOMIC JOURNAL Published Date: 2025 JUN 30

 

Title: The relationship between autism spectrum disorder and screen time in children: A literature review

Author(s): Dilshad, A; Khan, MH; Sujana, CS; Ahsan, A; Mehta, F; Meshram, Y; Singh, PK; Verma, A; Singh, AK; Akbar, A

Source: ANNALS OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY Volume: 87 Issue: 7 Pages: 4184-4193 Published Date: 2025 JUL

 

Title: Associations between physical fitness and different aspects of screen time in children and adolescents

Author(s): Dong, Q; Liu, HJ; Fu, Q

Source: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS Volume: 15 Issue: 1 Published Date: 2025 JUL 15

 

Social media

Title: Overview of research on social media addiction in students

Author(s): Ergün, H

Source: CYPRUS TURKISH JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHOLOGY Volume: 7 Issue: 1 Pages: 82-92 Published Date: 2025 MAR

 

Title: Children’s ‘playbour’ as influencers on social media: An investigation into the legal and ethical issues surrounding kidfluencers

Author(s): Archer, CJ; Delmo, KM

Source: COMMUNICATION RESEARCH AND PRACTICE Published Date: 2025 JUL 3

 

Title: Combatting the loneliness epidemic through social connectedness

Author(s): Pum, K; Salama, R; Lin, R; Kirschmann, JM; Johnston, CA; Hendel, KR

Source: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF LIFESTYLE MEDICINE Published Date: 2025 JUL 10

 

Title: A precautionary approach to social media: protecting young minds in an evolving digital world

Author(s): Stankov, I; Tefera, Y; Bradley, M; Pickering, A; Willoughby, E; Williams, C

Source: MEDICAL JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA Published Date: 2025 JUL 14

 

Videogames

Title: “Leave our kids alone!”: Exploring concerns reported by parents in 1-star reviews

Author(s): Winter, L; Zendle, DI; Helsby, L

Source: PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2025 CHI CONFERENCE ON HUMAN FACTORS IN COMPUTING SYTEMS, YOKOHAMA, JAPAN APR 26-MAY 01 2025 Published Date: 2025

 

Title: “They’re scamming me”: How children experience and conceptualize harm in game monetization

Author(s): Hardwick, T; Carter, M; Harkin, S; Zhangshao, TY; Ben Egliston,

Source: PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2025 CHI CONFERENCE ON HUMAN FACTORS IN COMPUTING SYTEMS, YOKOHAMA, JAPAN APR 26-MAY 01 2025 Published Date: 2025