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Digital Data Donation With Adolescents
Valerie Z Y Yap1, Amira Skeggs1, Amanda M Ferguson1
1Medical Research Council Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
|November 10, 2025
Summary
Adolescents are willing to share social media data for research. This study shows data donation is feasible, offering new ways to study digital behavior and well-being.
Area of Science:
- Digital Media Research
- Adolescent Psychology
- Data Science
Background:
- Current research on adolescent digital media use relies on self-reported screen time, which is inaccurate.
- Objective data donation methods are promising but underexplored in adolescent populations.
- Understanding digital interactions is crucial for adolescent well-being.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the feasibility of data donation methodology with adolescents.
- To develop practical guidelines for future digital behavioral research with youth.
- To explore adolescent willingness to share social media data.
Main Methods:
- A 2-week longitudinal trial with 358 adolescents (aged 13-18).
- Integrated ecological momentary assessment (EMA), psychometrics, and data donation from Instagram and TikTok.
- Included focus groups and youth advisory panels for a youth-centered approach.
Main Results:
- High feasibility across technical, ethical, and engagement aspects.
- 78.9% donated Instagram data; 65.8% donated TikTok data.
- Average EMA response rate was 74%, indicating strong participant engagement.
Conclusions:
- Adolescents show willingness to participate in intensive digital behavioral research with proper safeguards.
- Data donation is a viable method for studying adolescent digital lives.
- Six key recommendations are provided for conducting future data donation studies with adolescents.
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