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Suggested Citation: "Appendix C: Table of Recent Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses on the Association Between Social Media and Adolescent Health." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Social Media and Adolescent Health. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27396.

Appendix C

Table of Recent Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses on the Association Between Social Media and Adolescent Health

Committee and staff conducted three literature searches between January and June 2023, adjusting search terms each time with input from the committee. The terms aimed to find literature reviews, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses with a focus on the health effects of social media exposure on adolescent health that had been published since 2018. In addition, the committee and staff conducted hand searches for relevant landmark reviews or meta-analyses, some of which predate 2018. The results in the table below are not comprehensive but do convey some of the more notable results from the current literature available on the topic.

Suggested Citation: "Appendix C: Table of Recent Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses on the Association Between Social Media and Adolescent Health." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Social Media and Adolescent Health. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27396.

TABLE C-1 Select Recent Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses on Social Media Exposure and Adolescent Health Outcomes

ReferenceTime Period of ReviewNumber of StudiesStudy Designs IncludedPopulations Included (if specified)Exposure(s) IncludedStudy Outcome(s)Results
Alimoradi et al., 20192007–2018n = 23 studiesCohort, case-control, cross-sectionalAny age, assessed for internet addictionInternet addictionSleep disturbances (presence of sleep problems and sleep duration)Internet addiction is associated with sleep problems across all 23 studies, but the relationship may be influenced by the tool used to evaluate sleep problems. Children, teenagers, and young adults appear most susceptible to internet addiction as they are still developing.
No evidence of publication bias.
Alonzo et al., 2021January 1990 to November 2019 AND forward and backward citation tracing until April 2020n = 42 studiesProspective cohort Cross sectionalPopulation of interest: ages 16–25 years Studies included: ages 12–30 yearsActive social media useSleep quality and mental health outcomesLongitudinal research suggests that sleep problems (sleep disruption and poor quality sleep) may at least partially explain the relationship between excessive social media use and mental health problems. Cross-sectional research is less conclusive. Social media use can contribute to mental health problems both directly and indirectly through sleep disturbance.
No discussion of publication bias.
Suggested Citation: "Appendix C: Table of Recent Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses on the Association Between Social Media and Adolescent Health." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Social Media and Adolescent Health. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27396.
Appel et al., 2020Not specifiedWell-being n = 4Meta-analysesGeneral, students when relevant to questionSocial networking site useGeneral well-being, academic performance, and narcissismThere is no strong linear association between social networking use and loneliness, self-esteem, life satisfaction, or self-reported depression.
Academic performance n = 3
Social networking sites may provide a venue to create social capital and relationships—both close and shallow, but there is no strong evidence that social networking promotes well-being.
Narcissism n = 3
There is no evidence of a pronounced effect of social networking use on academic performance.
There is evidence of small to moderate associations between social networking site use and narcissism.
Tests for publication bias not applicable, but topic discussed.
Suggested Citation: "Appendix C: Table of Recent Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses on the Association Between Social Media and Adolescent Health." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Social Media and Adolescent Health. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27396.
ReferenceTime Period of ReviewNumber of StudiesStudy Designs IncludedPopulations Included (if specified)Exposure(s) IncludedStudy Outcome(s)Results
Berger et al., 2022January 2012 to March 2021n = 26 studiesCohort or cross-sectional; qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methodsLGBTQ youths and adolescents (10–24 years)Use of social mediaMental health outcomesThe quality of the research is limited, and causation cannot be inferred. Overall, there are both positive and negative aspects for social media use for LGBTQ young people. There is evidence of social media being beneficial for social connection and exploration of identity. Social media is associated with decreased symptoms of mental illness among LGBTQ young people, including decreased feelings of isolation and increased well-being. Heavy social media use can be associated with feelings of loneliness and sensitivity among LGBTQ young people.
No discussion of publication bias.
Brautsch et al., 2023January 2010 to April 2021n = 42 studiesCross sectional Longitudinal16–25 yearsDigital media useSleep outcomesThere is an association between general screen use and poor sleep quality and reduced duration of sleep; there is an association between use of social media, mobile phone, computer, and the internet and poor sleep quality and reduced duration of sleep.
Suggested Citation: "Appendix C: Table of Recent Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses on the Association Between Social Media and Adolescent Health." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Social Media and Adolescent Health. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27396.
Most studies found an association between digital media use at night or before bed and poor sleep.
No discussion of publication bias.
Cataldo et al., 20212006 to July 31, 2020n = 44 studiesStudies assessing mental health and psychological disorders10–19 years with a profile on a popular social media siteAssessment of psychiatric disorders in developmental agesLevel of psychological well-being or diagnosis of psychiatric disorderSome evidence of positive associations between having a social media profile and various mental health problems.
No discussion of publication bias.
Suggested Citation: "Appendix C: Table of Recent Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses on the Association Between Social Media and Adolescent Health." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Social Media and Adolescent Health. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27396.
ReferenceTime Period of ReviewNumber of StudiesStudy Designs IncludedPopulations Included (if specified)Exposure(s) IncludedStudy Outcome(s)Results
Cunningham et al., 20212012–2018n = 62 studiesAny quantitative studiesInterest in children and adolescents but included studies that had adult-only populationsSocial media or social networking site use (examines time spent using social networking sites, intensity of use, and problematic use as three distinct constructs)Depression or depressive symptomsThere is a weak association between time spent using social networking sites and depressive symptoms.
Evidence of publication bias toward reporting higher effect sizes, effect size adjusted.
There is a weak association between intensity of social networking site use and depressive symptoms.
No evidence of publication bias.
There is a moderate association between problematic use of social networking and depressive symptoms. This effect was not moderated by participants age or gender, by year of study, or by method of recruitment.
No evidence of publication bias.
Suggested Citation: "Appendix C: Table of Recent Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses on the Association Between Social Media and Adolescent Health." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Social Media and Adolescent Health. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27396.
Keles et al., 20202011–2018n = 13 studiesCross-sectional (12) Longitudinal (1)Ages 13–18 yearsMeasurement of social media useDepression, anxiety, or psychological distress assessed by validated instrumentsTime spent on social media; activity on social media; investment in the experience; and addiction were all correlated with depression, anxiety, and psychological distress. The direction of this relationship is not clear.
Causality was unclear owing to the cross-sectional study designs and lack of comparator group.
No discussion of publication bias.
Kuss et al., 2021April 2013 to September 2019n = 64 studiesCross-sectional studies with quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methodsNot specified, most samples primarily adolescent or young adultInternet and internet gaming use Online gambling Online pornography use Social media useInternet and internet gaming addiction Online gambling addiction Online pornography addiction Social media addictionEstimates of the prevalence of internet addiction range from 12.6% to more than two-thirds. Risk factors for internet addiction include: psychological distress, mood disorders, suicidality, impulsivity, aggression, and sleep problems. Therapy may be effective at combating internet addiction.
No discussion of publication bias.
Suggested Citation: "Appendix C: Table of Recent Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses on the Association Between Social Media and Adolescent Health." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Social Media and Adolescent Health. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27396.
ReferenceTime Period of ReviewNumber of StudiesStudy Designs IncludedPopulations Included (if specified)Exposure(s) IncludedStudy Outcome(s)Results
Liu et al., 2016n = 58 studiesEmpirical studies that used a Pearson correlation (r) or sufficient information from which an effect size for the association between social networking site use and social capital could be derivedNot specified in searchSocial networking site useBonding and/or bridging of social capitalThere is a moderate positive association between use of social networking sites and measures of bridging social capital. No evidence of publication bias.
There is small positive association between use of social networking sites and bonding social capital. Mixed evidence of publication bias; effect size was adjusted accordingly.
Social networking sites are useful to help people build social capital, but more so with bridging than bonding social capital.
Suggested Citation: "Appendix C: Table of Recent Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses on the Association Between Social Media and Adolescent Health." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Social Media and Adolescent Health. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27396.
Lozano-Blasco et al., 20222017–2020n = 20 studies k = 28 samplesExperimental and quantitative studies reporting standardized psychometric evaluationsAdolescentsn/aPrevalence of internet addictionHeterogeneity of results is high.
Internet addiction or problematic use is comorbid with many other problems including obesity, anxiety, depression, stress, and internalizing disorders.
There are personality factors that can predispose young people to internet addiction including: “introversion, inhibition, submissiveness, self-evaluation, obsessive-compulsive tendencies, phobic anxiety, hostility, paranoia, borderline personality, hostility, and low self-esteem.”
Environmental factors such as family dysfunction, bad family communication, and boredom are associated with risk of addiction to technologies. A good relationship with teachers, positive feelings about one’s school, academic success, and physical activity are protective against internet addiction.
Age explains 24% of the variance in internet addiction; gender does not explain the variance in prevalence of internet addiction.
Suggested Citation: "Appendix C: Table of Recent Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses on the Association Between Social Media and Adolescent Health." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Social Media and Adolescent Health. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27396.
ReferenceTime Period of ReviewNumber of StudiesStudy Designs IncludedPopulations Included (if specified)Exposure(s) IncludedStudy Outcome(s)Results
Some studies suggest that internet addiction is the effect of other psychopathologies, not a cause of them.
No evidence of publication bias.
Mackenzie et al., 2022Inception until November 26, 2020n = 14Studies with a qualitative component with verbatim quotes linking sleep and social mediaStudies with at least 80% participants ages 10–24 yearsUse of social media, social networks, Twitter, Facebook, smartphones, and screentimePerceived impact of social media use at bedtime on sleepThemes of a social motivation for using social media at bedtime, habitual smartphone use, and recognition of the use as a problem emerged from qualitative studies.
Tests for publication bias not applicable.
McComb et al., 2023September 2006 to September 2021n = 48 studiesExperimental designs with random assignment and a control condition, social comparison through social media was key exposureGeneral, clinical populations excludedUpward comparison on any social media platformSubjective well-being, body image, mental health, and self-esteemThere is a small negative effect of upward social comparison on social media and users’ self-evaluation and emotions.
There is a small negative effect of upward social comparison on body image, well-being, mental health, and self-esteem.
Effects do not vary by age or gender.
Mixed evidence of publication bias, effect size adjusted accordingly
Suggested Citation: "Appendix C: Table of Recent Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses on the Association Between Social Media and Adolescent Health." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Social Media and Adolescent Health. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27396.
McCrae et al., 2017No time period applied to searchn = 11 studiesCross-sectional, longitudinalAges 5–18 yearsSocial media (defined by authors as websites used primarily for social interaction, e.g., Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram)Depression or depressive symptomsAuthors found small correlation between social media use and depressive symptoms in children and adolescents.
Mixed evidence of publication bias which reduced estimate of random effects.
Meier and Reinecke, 20212010 to 2019n = 34 reviewsSystematic reviews and meta-analysesGeneral, some children and adolescent, some older adultsComputer-mediated communication: social media use, social networking, internet use, mobile phone useVarious mental health outcomesReviews suggest a very small negative association between social networking and mental health, even this depends largely on choice of mental health indicators; for applications other than social networking, evidence shows little to no association with mental health outcomes.
Tests for publication bias not applicable to study design. However the meta-analyses included in the meta-review overall found little evidence of publication bias.
Suggested Citation: "Appendix C: Table of Recent Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses on the Association Between Social Media and Adolescent Health." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Social Media and Adolescent Health. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27396.
ReferenceTime Period of ReviewNumber of StudiesStudy Designs IncludedPopulations Included (if specified)Exposure(s) IncludedStudy Outcome(s)Results
Memon et al., 2018No time limitn = 9 studiesObservational and interven-tional studiesAges 13–17 yearsUse of social networking sites such as Facebook, Instagram, and SnapchatDeliberate self-harm or suicidalityMore time spent on social media is associated with greater self-harming behavior; social media is also an important medium for suicidal youth to seek help.
No discussion of publication bias.
Sedgwick et al., 2019Database inception through January 25, 2019n = 9 studiesCross-sectionalAges 11–18 yearsSocial networking site usage, problematic internet use, pathological internet use, or hours of noneducational internet useSuicide attemptsHeterogeneity of exposures and outcomes prevented the combining of results in a meta-analysis, but data suggest problematic use of social media or the internet are associated with suicide risk; the direction of the potential association is not clear.
No discussion of publication bias.
Shannon et al., 2022January 2017 to April 2021n = 18 studiesCross-sectionalAges 12–30 yearsProblematic social media useDepressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, and stress measured using validated instrumentsThere is evidence of a moderate correlation between problematic social media use and depression, anxiety, and stress.
No evidence of publication bias on anxiety and stress outcomes, mixed evidence on depressive outcomes.
Suggested Citation: "Appendix C: Table of Recent Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses on the Association Between Social Media and Adolescent Health." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Social Media and Adolescent Health. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27396.
Sina et al., 20222008 to 2021n = 35 studiesRandomized, controlled trials, cross-sectional and longitudinal studiesAges 2–18 yearsSocial media exposureDietary behaviorsThere is an association between social media exposure and unhealthy diet in children and adolescents.
There was no relationship between exposure to social media and nutrition knowledge.
Prolonged smartphone use is associated with unhealthy eating behaviors.
No discussion of publication bias.
Sohn et al., 2019January 1, 2011 to October 15, 2017n = 41Cohort (3) Cross-sectional (38)Eligibility criteria included studies of mobile device exposure focusing on children and young people (with a mean population age of no greater than 25)Problematic smartphone usePrevalence of mental health issues, including depression, anxiety, stress, and sleep qualityOf the 41 studies included 22 were of poor methodological quality, 19 of moderate quality.
Estimates of the prevalence of problematic smartphone use among children and adolescents was 23.3% (confidence interval 14.0 to 31.2%).
No discussion of publication bias.
Suggested Citation: "Appendix C: Table of Recent Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses on the Association Between Social Media and Adolescent Health." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Social Media and Adolescent Health. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27396.
ReferenceTime Period of ReviewNumber of StudiesStudy Designs IncludedPopulations Included (if specified)Exposure(s) IncludedStudy Outcome(s)Results
Stevens et al., 20212010–2019n = 53Studies reporting prevalence of internet gaming disorder or gaming disorderAge not specified but majority of studies that provided the information had adolescent-only samplesn/aGlobal prevalence of gaming disorderMeta-analysis suggests a prevalence of gaming disorder between 3.05% (confidence interval: 2.38, 3.91 percent), but this figure was adjusted to 1.96% (confidence interval 0.19, 17.12% when considering only studies of higher methodological rigor.
Choice of screening tool accounted for more than three-quarters of the variance in these results.
Males outnumber females by 2.5 to 1 in prevalence of gaming disorder.
The global burden of gaming disorder is comparable to obsessive-compulsive disorder and some substance-use disorders.
No evidence of publication bias.
Suggested Citation: "Appendix C: Table of Recent Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses on the Association Between Social Media and Adolescent Health." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Social Media and Adolescent Health. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27396.
Tang et al., 20212005 through August 2020n = 35 studiesLongitudinal onlyYoung people (ages 10–24 years)Any type of screen time: television or video viewing time, computer/internet use, mobile phone use, social media use, and videogame useMental health outcomes: depression, anxiety, emotional problems, internalizing problems, etc.“Some evidence to suggest a very small to small positive association between screen time and subsequent depressive symptoms”; relatively few studies find evidence of association between depressive symptoms and subsequent screen time. “Limited evidence of an association between television or videogames and subsequent depression”; “relatively stronger evidence of associations between mobile phone, computer, or internet use and subsequent depression. Evidence of the association between social media use and subsequent depression is mixed.”
No discussion of publication bias.
Valkenburg et al., 20222019 to mid-2021n = 25Systematic reviews, narrative reviews, and meta-analysesFocused on adolescentsActive, passive, private, and public social media use, including social networking sites, FacebookMental health outcomesMeta-analyses suggest weak association between social media use and higher ill-being and weak associations between social media use and levels of wellbeing, with considerable variability in the associations. Systematic and narrative reviews find small effects and inconsistent findings leaving more room from varying interpretations.
Test for publication bias not applicable.
Suggested Citation: "Appendix C: Table of Recent Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses on the Association Between Social Media and Adolescent Health." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Social Media and Adolescent Health. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27396.
ReferenceTime Period of ReviewNumber of StudiesStudy Designs IncludedPopulations Included (if specified)Exposure(s) IncludedStudy Outcome(s)Results
Yin et al., 20192005–2016n = 63 studiesAny quantitative study reporting a correlation or effect sizeGeneral populationSocial networking site use excluding addictive or problematic behaviorWellbeing, life satisfaction, depression, loneliness, anxiety, positive affect, negative affectUse of social networking sites has small associations with both positive and negative indicators of mental health. These small effects appeared influenced by how social networking is measured, gender, and cultural background.
No evidence of publication bias.
Yoon et al., 2019Before February 2018Time on social networking n = 33Observational studies assessing depression by self-report or clinical interviewGeneral population, including some specific to undergraduatesTime spent on social networking sites, frequency of checking sites, social comparisonsDepressionThere is a small, positive correlation between frequency of checking social networking sites and time spent on sites and depressive symptoms, and this effect was not dependent on gender or age.
Frequency of checking social networking n = 12No evidence of publication bias.
Social comparison n = 5There is a small-to-medium correlation between depressive symptoms and social comparisons on social networking sites.
No evidence of publication bias.
Suggested Citation: "Appendix C: Table of Recent Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses on the Association Between Social Media and Adolescent Health." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Social Media and Adolescent Health. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27396.
There is a medium correlation between depressive symptoms and upward social comparison. Social comparison, both general and upward, is more correlated with depressive symptoms than social networking usage is.
No evidence of publication bias.
Suggested Citation: "Appendix C: Table of Recent Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses on the Association Between Social Media and Adolescent Health." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Social Media and Adolescent Health. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27396.

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Suggested Citation: "Appendix C: Table of Recent Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses on the Association Between Social Media and Adolescent Health." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Social Media and Adolescent Health. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27396.
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