Advertising

Title: Influencing children: food cues in YouTube content from child and youth influencers

Author(s): Naderer, B; Wakolbinger, M; Haider, S; Tatlow-Golden, M; Muc, M; Boyland, E; Winzer, E

Source: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH Volume: 24 Issue: 1 Published Date: 2024 NOV 29

 

Title: Estimating young children’s exposure to food and beverage marketing on mobile devices

Author(s): Kenney, EL; Mozaffarian, RS; Norris, J; Fleming-Milici, F; Bleich, SN

Source: CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS IN NUTRITION Volume: 8 Issue: 12 Published Date: 2024 DEC

 

Title: Children’s right to healthy food and the digital market

Author(s): Joamets, K

Source: TALTECH JOURNAL OF EUROPEAN STUDIES Volume: 14 Issue: 2 Pages: 240-253 Published Date: 2024 DEC 1

 

Title: Extent and nature of television food and nonalcoholic beverage marketing in 9 Asian countries: cross-sectional study using a harmonized approach

Author(s): Karupaiah, T; Rahman, SMM; Zhang, J; Kumar, N; Jamiyan, B; Pokharel, RK; Borazon, EQ; Thoradeniya, T; Tho, NTT; Mackay, S; Kelly, B; Swinburn, B; Chinna, K; Dashzeveg, E; Ong, GR; Narayanan, SS; Sameeha, MJ; Uddin, MA; Tang, YX; Sharma, NK; Pokharel, R; Rome, AC; Wickramasinghe, VP; Huy, PT

Source: JMIR PEDIATRICS AND PARENTING Volume: 7 Published Date: 2024

 

Title: Ultra-processed food consumption is related to screen time among Brazilian adolescents, adults and older adults

Author(s): Costa, CD; Wendt, A; Machado, AKF; Ricardo, LIC; Werneck, AD; Louzada, MLD

Source: BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION Published Date: 2024 NOV 11

 

Title: Bans on junk food advertising are a vital move to protect our children’s health

Author(s): Jenner, K

Source: BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL Volume: 387 Published Date: 2024 DEC 11

 

Title: Sugar coating cartoons for girls: Gender stereotypical themes and the use of food in toy-tied media

Author(s): Setten, E; Cornwell, TB

Source: JOURNAL OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS Published Date: 2024 DEC 16

 

Title: Exploring adolescent vulnerability to influencer product endorsement on snack intake within a live streaming context

Author(s): Maksi, SJ; Long, JW; Keller, KL; Dardis, F; Freeman, J; Vecchi, M; Emond, JA; Masterson, TD

Source: TECHNOLOGY, MIND, AND BEHAVIOR Volume: 5 Issue: 2 Published Date: 2024 MAY 16

 

Title: Watching television while eating increases food intake: a systematic review and meta-analysis of experimental studies

Author(s): Garg, D; Smith, E; Attuquayefio, T

Source: NUTRIENTS Volume: 17 Issue: 1 Published Date: 2025 JAN

 

Body image

Title: Body, image, and digital technology in adolescence and contemporary youth culture

Author(s): Demaria, F; Pontillo, M; Di Vincenzo, C; Bellantoni, D; Pretelli, I; Vicari, S

Source: FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY Volume: 15 Published Date: 2024 OCT 23

 

Title: Body weight perceptions among youth from 6 countries and associations with social media use: findings from the International food policy study

Author(s): Hock, K; Vanderlee, L; White, CM; Hammond, D

Source: JOURNAL OF THE ACADEMY OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS Volume: 125 Issue: 1 Published Date: 2025 JAN

 

Title: “OMG you look amazing”: A systematic examination of the text-based interactions surrounding UK adolescent girls’ self-images on Instagram

Author(s): Paddock, DL; Bell, BT; Cassarly, J

Source: BODY IMAGE Volume: 52 Published Date: 2025AR

 

Cyberbullying

Title: Beyond the screen: Dissecting the nexus of victimization and cyberhate among adolescents through excessive internet use, online interactions with strangers and parental restrictions

Author(s): Korol, L; Blaya, C

Source: BRITISH JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY Published Date: 2025 JAN 3

 

Early childhood

Title: Active and passive screen time for children aged 5-6

Author(s): Chichinina, EA; Tvardovskaya, AA; Veraksa, AN

Source: SOTSIOLOGICHESKIE ISSLEDOVANIYA Issue: 9 Pages: 138-144 Published Date: 2024

 

Title: Multidimensional screen exposure and its impact on psychological well-being in toddlers

Author(s): Luo, S; Guo, WJ; Chen, H; Zhu, YD; Zhu, GW; Jia, YN

Source: FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH Volume: 12 Published Date: 2024 DEC 11

 

Title: Navigating digital childhoods: an investigation of preschoolers’ YouTube engagement

Author(s): Konca, AS; Akbulut, OF; Coksagir, BS; Sarioglan, S; Koc, CT

Source: EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION JOURNAL Published Date: 2024 DEC 13

 

Title: Patterns in children’s digital media use in early childhood and family factors: a network perspective

Author(s): Almeida, ML; Mallmann, MY; Vescovi, G; Riter, HD; Bandeira, PFR; Fitzpatrick, C; Bandeira, DR; Frizzo, GB

Source: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMIC THERAPY Published Date: 2025 JAN 12

 

Gaming

Title: Understanding online gaming habits and attitudes among youth: A FGD study of gaming behaviours, social interactions, and psychological effects

Author(s): Ling, LY; Ibrahim, MS; Hasan, AS; Sakian, J

Source: JURNAL KOMUNIKASI-MALAYSIAN JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATION Volume: 40 Issue: 3 Pages: 382-396 Published Date: 2024

 

Language development

Title: Longitudinal associations between screen time and children’s language, early educational skills, and peer social functioning

Author(s): Gath, M; Horwood, LJ; Gillon, G; Mcneill, B; Woodward, LJ

Source: DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY Published Date: 2025 JAN 9

 

Media literacy

Title: Children’s sensemaking of algorithms and data flows across YouTube and social media

Author(s): Starks, A; Reich, SM

Source: INFORMATION AND LEARNING SCIENCES Volume: 125 Issue: 9 Pages: 673-692 Published Date: 2024 OCT 28

 

Mobile phones

Title: Use and consumption habits of children aged 7-15 years on smartphones in Spain, the crossroads revealed

Author(s): Martín-García, T; Ortega-Mohedano, F; Marcos-Ramos, M; Sánchez-Holgado, P; Martín-Ledezma, A; Benito, DB

Source: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA INTERNATIONAL Volume: 61 Issue: 4 Pages: 412-428 Published Date: 2024 OCT 1

 

Title: Preventing problematic smartphone use: effectiveness evaluation of the smartphone license program for Italian preadolescents

Author(s): Bozzato, P; Croce, M; Leanza, N

Source: JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGICAL AND EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH Volume: 32 Issue: 2 Pages: 34-51 Published Date: 2024 NOV

 

Title: Digital well-being, a technological mental health issue: the smartphone role

Author(s): Khazaal, Y; Cruz, GV

Source: SANTE MENTALE AU QUEBEC Volume: 49 Issue: 2 Pages: 127-139 Published Date: 2024 FAL

 

Obesity

Title: Impact of internet addiction and gaming disorder on body weight in children and adolescents: A systematic review

Author(s): Mokhtar, MC; Mcgee, R

Source: JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRICS AND CHILD HEALTH Published Date: 2024 DEC 6

 

Parental mediation

Title: On the edge of the social media landscape: associations with adolescent substance use and moderation by parental rules

Author(s): Bozhar, H; de Rooij, SR; Lok, A; Vrijkotte, T; Larsen, H

Source: JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH Published Date: 2024 NOV 19

 

Title: Good technology requires a good environment: the role of parenting practices in adolescent internet addiction

Author(s): Mousa, O; Alshakhsi, S; Yankouskaya, A; Panourgia, C; Ali, R

Source: PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2024 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FOR SOCIAL GOOD, BREMEN, GERMANY SEP 04-06, 2024 Pages: 143-150 Published Date: 2024

 

Title: The role of technological devices in parent-children interactions: The correlated variables of children’s well-being and life satisfaction

Author(s): Kiliman, S; Ergün, N; Aslan, A; Göksu, I

Source: E-LEARNING AND DIGITAL MEDIA Volume: 22 Issue: 1 Pages: 50-66 Published Date: 2025 JAN

 

Title: Social digital dilemmas: Young people’s and parents’ negotiation of emerging online safety issues

Author(s): Humphry, J; Hutchinson, J; Boichak, O

Source: NEW MEDIA & SOCIETY Published Date: 2025 JAN 9

 

Title: Positive and negative impacts of technology use in young children: the need for parents to learn how to guide their children in using technologies

Author(s): Sadiku, A

Source: CROATIAN JOURNAL OF EDUCATION-HRVATSKI CASOPIS ZA ODGOJ I OBRAZOVANJE Volume: 26 Issue: 3 Pages: 1001-1027 Published Date: 2024

 

Title: Exploring the relationship between public social media accounts, adolescent mental health, and parental guidance in England: large cross-sectional school survey study

Author(s): Mabaso, WS; Hein, S; Pavarini, G; Fazel, M

Source: JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH Volume: 26 Published Date: 2024 DEC 17

 

Physical development

Title: Adolescents’ screen-based media use and the relationship with moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, sports club participation and active commuting

Author(s): Haug, E

Source: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH Published Date: 2024 DEC 14

 

Pornography

Title: Pornography consumption among young people: an assessment of parents’ and teachers’ training needs

Author(s): Vall-Castelló, B; Grané-Morcillo, J; Lloberas-López-de-Sepúlveda, E; Aznar-Martínez, B; Lorente-De-Sanz, J; Baroncelli, L; Pauncz, A

Source: SEXUALITY RESEARCH AND SOCIAL POLICY Published Date: 2025 JAN 15

 

Regulation/policy making

Title: Protecting children of the TikTok era: a discourse analysis in the absence of law

Author(s): Ingber, AS; Su, CC

Source: POLICY AND INTERNET Published Date: 2024 DEC 11

 

Title: Age verification and underage accessibility of official alcohol companies’ websites and brand pages on Facebook and Instagram

Author(s): Odeigah, OW; Michael, OP; Adeoye, AG

Source: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DRUG POLICY Volume: 136 Published Date: 2025 FEB

 

Title: Coming of age with, in and on social media: A critique of how politicians are responding to children’s social media engagement

Author(s): Archer, CJ

Source: JOURNAL OF CHILDREN AND MEDIA Published Date: 2024 DEC 27

 

Screen content

Title: Subversive pedagogies: the remembered impacts of children’s horror television on millennial Australian audiences

Author(s): Staubli, M

Source: NEW REVIEW OF FILM AND TELEVISION STUDIES Volume: 22 Issue: 3 Pages: 876-893 Published Date: 2024 JUL 2

 

Screen use

Title: Digital addiction: Are children in danger? Are parents aware?

Author(s): Kurt, FY; Öner, B; Bulut, A

Source: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC NURSING-NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN & FAMILIES Volume: 80 Pages: 121-128 Published Date: 2025 JAN-FEB

 

Title: Addressing internet addiction among adolescents: a literature review and a proposal of guidelines for psychotherapists and mental health workers

Author(s): Antoniac, LD; Hutul, TD; Karner-Hutuleac, A; Hutul, A

Source: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF FAMILY THERAPY Published Date: 2024 NOV 26

 

Title: Exploring digital stress of Finnish adolescents and their parents

Author(s): Siakas, D; Siakas, N; Siakas, K; Lampropoulos, G

Source: CHILDREN-BASEL Volume: 11 Issue: 12 Published Date: 2024DEC

 

Title: Impacts of digital media on children’s well-being: A bibliometric analysis

Author(s): Jun, G; Xu, JQ; Alivi, MA; Zhewen, F; Dharejo, N; Brony, M

Source: ONLINE JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES Volume: 15 Issue: 1 Published Date: 2025 JAN

 

Title: Relationship of screen time with anxiety, depression, and sleep quality among adolescents: a cross-sectional study

Author(s): Saat, NZM; Hanawi, SA; Hanafiah, H; Ahmad, M; Farah, NMF; Rahman, NAAA

Source: FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH Volume: 12 Published Date: 2024 NOV 29

 

Title: Is there a long-term link between digital media use and adolescent headaches? A longitudinal school-based study

Author(s): Humberg, C; Ness, V; Rau, LM; Wager, J

Source: CHILDREN-BASEL Volume: 11 Issue: 12 Published Date: 2024 DEC

 

Title: Prevention and health promotion interventions for young people in the context of digital well-being: rapid systematic review

Author(s): Carras, MC; Aljuboori, D; Shi, J; Date, M; Karkoub, F; Ortiz, KG; Abreha, FM; Thrul, J

Source: JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH Volume: 26 Published Date: 2024 DEC 18

 

Title: Teenagers falling down a rabbit hole [looks at the contemporary phenomenon of adolescents and children spending increasing amounts of their time on screens]

Author(s): Tyminski, R

Source: JUNG JOURNAL-CULTURE & PSYCHE Volume: 18 Issue: 4 Pages: 100-110 Published Date: 2024 OCT 1

 

Title: From dusk to dawn: examining how adolescents engage with digital media using objective measures of screen time in a repeated measures study

Author(s): Brosnan, B; Meredith-Jones, KA; Haszard, JJ; Wickham, SR; Galland, BC; Russell-Camp, T; Taylor, RW

Source: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY Volume: 22 Issue: 1 Published Date: 2025 JAN 7

 

Title: New media and addiction in youth

Author(s): Wiedemann, H; Cloes, JO; Paschke, K; Thomasius, R

Source: PRAXIS DER KINDERPSYCHOLOGIE UND KINDERPSYCHIATRIE Volume: 73 Issue: 7 Pages: 604-626 Published Date: 2024

 

Title: Persuasive strategies in digital interventions to combat internet addiction: A systematic review

Author(s): Theopilus, Y; Al Mahmud, A; Davis, H; Octavia, JR

Source: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INFORMATICS Published Date: 2025 MAR Volume: 195

 

Sleep

Title: Social jetlag and sleep habits in children and adolescents: Associations with autonomy (bedtime setting and electronics curfew) and electronic media use before sleep

Author(s): Illingworth, G; Manchanda, T; Skripkauskaite, S; Fazel, M; Waite, F

Source: CHRONOBIOLOGY INTERNATIONAL Published Date: 2025 JAN 8

 

Social development

Title: Emotional competences and the interaction with digital games in childhood: Scoping review

Author(s): Ramos, DK; Brito, CR; Silva, GB; Freitas, RD; do Prado, LAR; Campos, TR

Source: ENTERTAINMENT COMPUTING Published Date: 2025 JAN

 

Title: How do emoticons affect youth social interaction? The impact of emoticon use on youths online interpersonal interactions

Author(s): Ju, GF; Zhao, R

Source: FRONTIERS IN COMMUNICATION Volume: 9 Published Date: 2024 NOV 13

 

Title: Tackling digital harms: why simply banning children from social media won’t protect them

Author(s): Holly, L

Source: BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL Volume: 387 Published Date: 2024 NOV 22

 

Social media

Title: The impact of social media on children’s mental health: a systematic scoping review

Author(s): Liu, T; Cheng, YY; Luo, YM; Wang, Z; Pang, PCI; Xia, YZ; Lau, Y

Source: HEALTHCARE Volume: 12 Issue: 23 Published Date: 2024 DEC

 

Title: Associations between social media use and anxiety among adolescents: a systematic review study

Author(s): Kerr, B; Garimella, A; Pillarisetti, L; Charlly, N; Sullivan, K; Moreno, MA

Source: JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT HEALTH Volume: 76 Issue: 1 Pages: 18-28 Published Date: 2025 JAN

 

Title: The relationship between young people, social media use and alcohol use: A prospective cohort study

Author(s): Cheng, BD; Lim, CCW; Teixeira, JP; Gullo, MJ; Chan, GCK; Connor, JP

Source: DRUG AND ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE Volume: 265 Published Date: 2024 DEC 1

 

Title: Concurrent and prospective associations of social media usage with binge eating symptoms in early adolescence

Author(s): Shi, XY; Duck, SA; Jansen, E; Borsarini, B; Blackwell, CK; Li, YC; Carnell, S

Source: OBESITY Published Date: 2024 NOV 26

 

Title: The relationship between social media addiction and perceived stress in adolescents

Author(s): Sarialioglu, A; Oluç, T

Source: JOURNAL OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRIC NURSING Volume: 37 Issue: 4 Published Date: 2024 NOV

 

Title: Changing or stable? The effects of adolescents’ social media use on psychosocial functioning

Author(s): Pouwels, JL; Beyens, I; Keijsers, L; Valkenburg, PM

Source: CHILD DEVELOPMENT Published Date: 2024 DEC 11

 

Title: Will restricting the age of access to social media reduce mental illness in Australian youth?

Author(s): Blake, JA; Sourander, A; Kato, A; Scott, JG

Source: AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY Published Date: 2024 DEC 30

 

Title: Mental health v. social media: How US pretrial filings against social media platforms frame and leverage evidence for claims of youth mental health harms

Author(s): Richards, J; Niitsu, K; Kenworthy, N

Source: SSM-MENTAL HEALTH Volume: 7 Published Date: 2025 JUN