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Magnus Liebherr1,2,3, Anke Heyder4, Julia Brailovskaia5,6
11General Psychology: Cognition, University of Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg, Germany.
Journal of Behavioral Addictions
|March 12, 2025
Summary
Digital media significantly impacts child development, with functional use promoting positive outcomes and dysfunctional use linked to negative psychological effects like anxiety and depression.
Area of Science:
- Child Development
- Media Psychology
- Digital Well-being
Background:
- Digital media is integral to children's lives, affecting cognitive, emotional, and social development.
- Understanding the dual nature of digital media use is crucial for well-being.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the positive and negative impacts of digital media on child and adolescent well-being.
- To analyze psychological mechanisms and contextual factors mediating these effects using the d-MUsE model.
Main Methods:
- A comprehensive literature review was conducted.
- The Digital Media-use Effects (d-MUsE) model was employed to analyze mediating factors.
Main Results:
- Functional digital media use is associated with positive mental, physical, and social outcomes.
- Dysfunctional use correlates with negative psychological consequences, including anxiety, depression, and social isolation.
- The d-MUsE model illustrates how psychological and contextual factors mediate digital media's short- and long-term effects.
Conclusions:
- Refining comprehension of functional and dysfunctional digital media use is essential.
- Future research should investigate previously overlooked factors influencing digital media's impact on well-being.
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