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Problematic Internet Use, Online Gambling and Game Addiction (355) Mental Health Issues in Adolescence (803) Social Media in Adolescence (107) Mental Health Surveillance and Epidemiology (235)

Published on in Vol 13 (2026)

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Social Media Use Motives and Mental Health Among Adolescents: Cross-Sectional Study

Social Media Use Motives and Mental Health Among Adolescents: Cross-Sectional Study

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James Lian1 Author Orcid Image ;   Morgane Künzi1 Author Orcid Image ;   Jack L Andrews2 Author Orcid Image ;   John Gallacher1 Author Orcid Image ;   Sarah Bauermeister1 Author Orcid Image
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James Lian   1 * , PhD ;   Morgane Künzi   1 * , PhD ;   Jack L Andrews   2 , PhD ;   John Gallacher   1 , PhD ;   Sarah Bauermeister   1 , PhD

1 Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford, England, United Kingdom

2 Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford, Oxford, England, United Kingdom

*these authors contributed equally

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  • James Lian, PhD
  • Department of Psychiatry
  • University of Oxford
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  • Email: j.lian@unsw.edu.au