Publications by authors named "S Deschenes"

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  • Research indicates that the effects of social media on mental health, particularly anxiety and depression in young people, depend on whether usage is interactive or passive.
  • * The study utilized data from a Dutch panel over four years, focusing on young individuals aged 16-25 and their social media habits and mental health.
  • * Findings suggest that passive social media use showed no significant relationship with mental health issues, while interactive use was linked to a decrease in such difficulties at one specific time point.
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Background: Digital phenotyping, the in-situ collection of passive (phone sensor) and active (daily surveys) data using a digital device, may provide new insights into the complex relationship between daily behaviour and mood for people with type 2 diabetes. However, there are critical knowledge gaps regarding its use in people with type 2 diabetes. This study assessed feasibility, tolerability, and user experience of digital phenotyping in people with and without type 2 diabetes after participation in a 2-month digital phenotyping study in Ireland.

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Objective: Limited research has examined associations between trait anger and hostility and incident type 2 diabetes (T2D) and diabetes-related heart complications. However, anger expression styles (i.e.

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