Published on in Vol 10 (2023)

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Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/37711, first published .
Effects of Social Media Use on Connectivity and Emotions During Pandemic-Induced School Closures: Qualitative Interview Study Among Adolescents

Effects of Social Media Use on Connectivity and Emotions During Pandemic-Induced School Closures: Qualitative Interview Study Among Adolescents

Effects of Social Media Use on Connectivity and Emotions During Pandemic-Induced School Closures: Qualitative Interview Study Among Adolescents

Elisa Liang   1 , BA ;   Emily R Kutok   2 , BA, BSc ;   Rochelle K Rosen   1, 3, 4, 5 , PhD ;   Taylor A Burke   6, 7 , PhD ;   Megan L Ranney   1, 4, 8, 9 , MD, MPH

1 Brown-Lifespan Center for Digital Health, Providence, RI, United States

2 Lynch School of Education and Human Development, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA, United States

3 Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, United States

4 Department of Behavioral and Social Science, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI, United States

5 Center for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine, The Miriam Hospital, Providence, RI, United States

6 Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States

7 Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States

8 Department of Emergency Medicine, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, United States

9 Department of Emergency Medicine, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, United States

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