Advertising

Title: A ‘major breakthrough’, yet potentially ‘entirely ineffective’? Experts’ opinions about the ‘total ban’ on unhealthy food marketing online in the UK’s Health and Care Act (2022)

Author(s): Harris, JL; Boyland, E; Muc, M; Ells, L; Rodgers, J; Hill, Z; Targett, V; Young, M; Tatlow-Golden, M

Source: BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION Volume: 133 Issue: 6 Pages: 763-780 Published Date: 2025 MAR 28

 

Title: Evaluating the proportion of foods and beverages in the Canadian grocery and chain restaurant food supply that would be restricted from marketing to children on television and digital media

Author(s): Jeong, H; Mulligan, C; Khan, A; Vergeer, L; L’Abbe, MR

Source: NUTRIENTS Volume: 17 Issue: 11 Published Date: 2025 MAY 28

 

Title: Food and drink advertising along school children’s transport routes in Victoria, Australia and policy implications

Author(s): Li, SX; Hardi, C; Godwin, R; Jinnette, R; Morley, B; Dixon, H; Martin, J

Source: PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION Volume: 28 Issue: 1 Published Date: 2025 APR 10

 

Body image

Title: #BoPo, #Ideal, or #Mixed? Exploring adolescents’ daily exposure to appearance content on social media and its relations with body image components

Author(s): Maes, C; Vanherle, R; Fardouly, J; Vandenbosch, L

Source: COMMUNICATION RESEARCH Published Date: 2025 MAY 29

 

Cognitive development

Title: “It’s a fine line”: Parent and educator perceptions on the effects of adolescent digital media use on mental health

Author(s): Mccready, AM; Rohn, KC

Source: JOURNAL OF SCHOOL HEALTH Published Date: 2025 JUN 5

 

Title: Effects of social media use on youth and adolescent mental health: a scoping review of reviews

Author(s): Agyapong-Opoku, N; Agyapong-Opoku, F; Greenshaw, AJ

Source: BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES Volume: 15 Issue: 5 Published Date: 2025 APR 24

 

Title: Navigating the complexities of adolescent health and social media

Author(s): Moreno, MA; Radesky, J; Owings-Fonner, N

Source: LANCET CHILD & ADOLESCENT HEALTH Volume: 9 Issue: 6 Pages: 365-367 Published Date: 2025 JUN

 

Title: Navigating child and adolescent mental health in the digital age

Author(s): Di Iorio, G; Esposito, D; Romano, S; Panvino, F; Altomonte, B; Conte, G; Casini, MP; Terrinoni, A; Calderoni, D; Andò, R; Quattrociocchi, W; Vitiello, B

Source: FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY Volume: 16 Published Date: 2025 MAY 23

 

Title: The impact of social media on mental health: a comprehensive academic analysis

Author(s): Al Musawi, HK

Source: FAMILY JOURNAL Published Date: 2025 JUN 3

 

Cyberbullying

Title: Bullying and cyberbullying are associated with inappropriate use of the internet, cell phones, and video games in children and adolescents

Author(s): Moral-García, JE; Rusillo-Magdaleno, A; Patiño-Villada, FA; Martínez-López, EJ

Source: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATION IN HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY AND EDUCATION Volume: 15 Issue: 5 Published Date: 2025 MAY 15

 

Title: Are parents aware of the danger of cyberbullying? Cross-sectional investigation of the relationship between parents’ cyberbullying awareness and digital parent self-efficacy

Author(s): Uludasdemir, D; Bayzan, S

Source: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC NURSING-NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN & FAMILIES Volume: 84 Pages: 30-38 Published Date: 2025 SEP-OCT

 

Early childhood

Title: Digital literacies among infants and toddlers: Everyday engagement of digital media in the home environment

Author(s): Sundin, E; Sandberg, H; Sjöberg, U

Source: JOURNAL OF EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY Published Date: 2025 JUN 9

 

Title: Mini marvels: superhero engagement across early childhood

Author(s): Coyne, SM; Ashby, S; Munk, RJ; Holmgren, HG; Shawcroft, J; Densley, R; Austin, T; Banks, K; Van Alfen, M

Source: FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY Volume: 16 Published Date: 2025 MAY 30

 

Title: Children’s rights in digital activities: Preschool practitioners’ reflections

Author(s): Tunberg, A; Nilsson, MHZ; Willermark, S; Gurdal, S

Source: CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN EARLY CHILDHOOD Published Date: 2025 JUN 13

 

Eyesight

Title: The association between smartphone use and myopia progression in children: a prospective cohort study

Author(s): Li, J

Source: BMC PEDIATRICS Volume: 25 Issue: 1 Published Date: 2025 MAY 13

 

Gaming

Title: Internet gaming disorder (IGD) and smartphone overuse in Australian primary school and secondary school children: prevalence and developmental impacts

Author(s): Marshall, B; Warburton, WA; Kangas, M; Sweller, N

Source: CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY Published Date: 2025 May 28

 

Title: An examination of children’s digital gaming habits and preferred games

Author(s): Yarali, KT

Source: JOURNAL OF LEARNING AND TEACHING IN DIGITAL AGE Volume: 10 Issue: 1 Pages: 75-86 Published Date: 2025

 

Media literacy

Title: Intrinsic social media literacy: a public relations strategy addressing problematic social media use among teenagers globally

Author(s): Makama, FT; James, SA; Makama, EF

Source: COGENT SOCIAL SCIENCES Volume: 11 Issue: 1 Published Date: 2025 DEC 31

 

Mobile phones

Title: Exploring the trajectories of problematic smartphone use in adolescence: Insights from a longitudinal study

Author(s): Xiao, BW; Zhao, HY; Hein-Salvi, C; Parent, N; Shapka, JD

Source: BRITISH JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY Published Date: 2025 JUN 4

 

Title: Understanding parents’ motivations for giving their children smartphones: A qualitative study

Author(s): Fernandez, IL; Idoiaga-Mondragon, N; Gaztañaga, M; Dosil-Santamaria, M

Source: JOURNAL OF SOCIAL AND PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS Published Date: 2025 JUN 19

 

Title: Smartphones and children: algorithm driven social media should be the focus of action

Author(s): Sadlier, MA

Source: BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL Volume: 389 Published Date: 2025 MAY 15

 

Obesity

Title: Independent and joint prospective associations of screen time and sleep disturbance with body mass index and waist circumference among US adolescents

Author(s): Al-shoaibi, AA; Helmer, CK; Shim, J; Choi, W; Dooley, EE; Gooding, HC; Gabriel, KP; Baker, FC; Nagata, JM

Source: CHILDHOOD OBESITY Published Date: 2025 JUN 6

 

Title: Exposure to and impact of unhealthy food marketing on adolescents and young adults: a narrative review and research agenda

Author(s): Ilieva, RT; Gottlieb, N; Christian, H; Freudenberg, N

Source: OBESITY REVIEWS Published Date: 2025 JUN 10

 

Parental mediation

Title: Media parenting strategies for Czech children aged 6-9 years

Author(s): Hrabec, O; Slussareff, M; Nováková, A; Lukavská, K

Source: CHILDRENS HEALTH CARE Published Date: 2025 JUN 4

 

Physical development

Title: Relationship between the use of screens and the motor development of children from 8 to 10 years of age

Author(s): Páez-Herrera, J; Alvarez-González, S; López-Lara, S; Otero-Tricio, C; Rojas-Martínez, W; Salgado-Díaz, S; Yáñez-Sepúlveda, R; Hurtado-Almonacid, J

Source: CHILDREN-BASEL Volume: 12 Issue: 5 Published Date: 2025 APR 30

 

Pornography

Title: Making money on OnlyFans? A study on the promotion of erotic content platforms on social media and their influence on adolescents

Author(s): Anguita, KA; Romero, MC

Source: SEXUALITY & CULTURE-AN INTERDISCIPLINARY JOURNAL Published Date: 2025 JUN 13

 

Privacy

Title: Immature (data) privacy

Author(s): Hsiao, YT

Source: BUFFALO LAW REVIEW Volume: 73 Issue: 1 Published Date: 2025 JAN

 

Title: The relationship between social media privacy protection skills and social media addiction: a study on adolescents

Author(s): Üstündag, A; Önlü, SI; Akdeniz, IN

Source: JOURNAL OF LEARNING AND TEACHING IN DIGITAL AGE Volume: 10 Issue: 1 Pages: 68-74 Published Date: 2025

 

Regulation/policy making

Title: Public policies to restrict food marketing to children in Latin America: Progress and challenges

Author(s): Theodore, FL; Duran, R; Mayo, LT; Aragón-Gama, AC; Mejia, VL; Moreno, P; Barquin, P; Villaverde, P; de Candido, FE; Eguiluz, MIF; Barquera, S

Source: GLOBAL POLICY Volume: 16 Issue: 2 Pages: 385-402 Published Date: 2025 MAY

 

Title: US state policies regarding social media: do policies match the evidence?

Author(s): Thimm-Kaiser, M; Keyes, KM

Source: MILBANK QUARTERLY Published Date: 2025 JUN 4

 

Screen content

Title: Sharenting: A phenomenon that leaves a mark. A systematic review

Author(s): Arpón, AML; Astondoa, EE

Source: PAPELES DEL PSICOLOGO Volume: 46 Issue: 2 Pages: 146-154 Published Date: 2025 MAY-AUG

 

Screen use

Title: Are parent training programs useful for reducing problematic or addictive use of technology in children? A systematic review

Author(s): Rincon, E; Pineda-Rafols, A; Perez, M; San-Martin-Suarez, J; Egea-Romero, MP

Source: COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR REPORTS Volume: 18 Published Date: 2025 MAY

 

Sexting

Title: Is sexting more of a virtual or gender challenge? Factors behind non-consensual forwarding among adolescents

Author(s): Ojeda, M; García-Jiménez, M; Durán, M; Del Rey, R

Source: JOURNAL OF SEX RESEARCH Published Date: 2025 MAY 27

 

Social media

Title: The unseen teen: Social platforms and accountability for addressing adolescent well-being

Author(s): Owens, K; Lenhart, A

Source: ANNALS OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES Published Date: 2025 MAY 30

 

Title: Characterizing adolescent social media experiences and links to momentary affect

Author(s): Sequeira, SL; Mckone, KMP; Diab, EM; Thomas, JG; Wolff, J; Nesi, J

Source: JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENCE Published Date: 2025 JUN 5

 

Title: Unraveling the adverse effects of social media on teenagers: current and future research directions

Author(s): Bhardwaj, S; Chopra, R; Donthu, N; Choudhary, P

Source: JOURNAL OF INTERACTIVE MARKETING Published Date: 2024 SEP 26

 

Title: Kidfluencers, public relations and human rights: An exploration of the impact on the human rights of children as social media influencers within public relations and promotional practice

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

Source: PUBLIC RELATIONS INQUIRY Published Date: 2025 JUN 19

 

Videogames

Title: Study on education in the responsible use of video games in primary education from the perspective of family supervision, time of use and socio-emotional e-competence

Author(s): Muñoz, AA; Cebollero-Salinas, A; Escoriaza, JC

Source: REVISTA FUENTES Volume: 27 Issue: 2 Pages: 214-229 Published Date: 2025

 

Violence

Title: “It’s just a joke”: Gender, sexuality and trivialisation in adolescent online violence such as cyberhate, cyberbullying, and online grooming

Author(s): Reneses, M; Riberas-Gutiérrez, M; Bueno-Guerra, N

Source: HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES COMMUNICATIONS Volume: 12 Issue: 1 Published Date: 2025 MAY 30