Publications by authors named "G Gariepy"
Social media use (SMU) has rapidly increased among children and adolescents in the past decade, and has been linked with poorer mental health. However, moderate SMU can facilitate connectedness among peers, which may have positive impacts for well-being - these associations are underexplored. This study examined the associations between SMU and several indicators of PMH in a nationally representative sample of 13,113 adolescents in grades 6 to 10 from the 2017/2018 cycle of the Canadian Health Behavior in School-aged Children (HBSC) study.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSocial media use and sleep health among adolescents in Canada.
Health Promot Chronic Dis Prev Can
August 2024
Article Synopsis
- Increasing concerns about how social media use affects adolescent health have led to studies in Canada focusing on sleep health in 11 to 17-year-olds.
- Analysis of 12,557 participants revealed that non-active social media users tend to have better sleep outcomes compared to active and intense users, with intense use linked to significant sleep difficulties, especially in girls.
- The study concluded that intense and problematic social media use correlates with worse sleep health in Canadian adolescents, emphasizing the need for further research to uncover the underlying causes and to shape public health guidelines.