Frontiers in developmental psychology

Friends, followers, peers, and posts: adolescents' in-person and online friendship networks and social media use influences on friendship closeness via the importance of technology for social connection

Pub Date : 2024-07-24 DOI: 10.3389/fdpys.2024.1419756 Elizabeth Al-Jbouri, Anthony A. Volk, Natalie Spadafora, Naomi C. Z. Andrews

Daily smartphone use predicts parent depressive symptoms, but parents' perceptions of responsiveness to their child moderate this effect.

Pub Date : 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.3389/fdpys.2024.1421717 Brandon T McDaniel, Sabrina Uva, Jessica Pater, Victor Cornet, Michelle Drouin, Jenny Radesky

Social interactions offset the detrimental effects of digital media use on children's vocabulary.

Pub Date : 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.3389/fdpys.2024.1401736 Sarah C Kucker, Julie M Schneider