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Social Media in Adolescence (101) Depression and Mood Disorders; Suicide Prevention (2447) Intentional Self-Harm (189) Online Dating, Sexual Health Behavior (218) Risky Sexual Behavior (191)

Published on in Vol 3, No 1 (2020): Jan-Jun

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/18043, first published .
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Association of Social Media Use and High-Risk Behaviors in Adolescents: Cross-Sectional Study

Association of Social Media Use and High-Risk Behaviors in Adolescents: Cross-Sectional Study

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Teresa Vente1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Mary Daley2 Author Orcid Image ;   Elizabeth Killmeyer2 Author Orcid Image ;   Laura K Grubb2 Author Orcid Image
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