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Viewpoints and Opinions on Mental Health (51) Peer-to-Peer Support and Online Communities (835) Medicine 2.0: Social Media, Open, Participatory, Collaborative Medicine (1964) Mental Health Issues in Adolescence (676) Loneliness and Social Isolation (156) Social Media in Adolescence (81) Kids' and Adolescents' Use of Technology (156) Developmental Problems (82)

Published on in Vol 11 (2024)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/64626, first published .
Social Media Use in Adolescents: Bans, Benefits, and Emotion Regulation Behaviors

Social Media Use in Adolescents: Bans, Benefits, and Emotion Regulation Behaviors

Social Media Use in Adolescents: Bans, Benefits, and Emotion Regulation Behaviors

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Kelsey L McAlister1 Author Orcid Image ;   Clare C Beatty1 Author Orcid Image ;   Jacqueline E Smith-Caswell1 Author Orcid Image ;   Jacqlyn L Yourell1 Author Orcid Image ;   Jennifer L Huberty1 Author Orcid Image
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