Kids' and Adolescents' Use of Technology

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2026

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Smartphone Apps for Preventing Adolescent Health Problems Among Health Care Professionals: Systematic Search and Quality Assessment

Elodie Million, Marijn Kuijper, Carole Bautista, Lola Pirat, Bruno Falissard, Béatrice Lognos, François Carbonnel

JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2026 (Sep 11); 14:e83908

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Associations in Both Directions Between Internet Gaming Disorder and Suicidal Ideation and Attempts Among Chinese Adolescent Gamers: Two-Wave Prospective Cohort Study

Pu Peng, Zhangming Chen, Silan Ren, Yudiao Liang, Youguo Tan, Xiaogang Chen, Jinsong Tang, Yanhui Liao

J Med Internet Res 2026 (Sep 02); 28:e86919

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Social Connectedness Buffering the Interaction Between Problematic Internet Use and Psychopathological Symptoms Among Adolescents: Undirected and Bayesian Network Analyses

Jiaqi Xu, Wenxin Bao, Kexin Zhou, Qiyuan Cao, Min Hu, Jing Li, Xiacan Chen, Jiajun Xu

J Med Internet Res 2026 (Aug 31); 28:e92473

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Internet Addiction, Mental Health Help-Seeking, and Mental Health Problems Among Chinese Adolescents: Repeated Cross-Sectional Study

Afei Qin, Meiqi Wang, Lianlong Yu, Suyun Li, Zhaolu Liu, Shoujuan Zheng, Ziming Shao, Cuixia Lv, Long Sun

J Med Internet Res 2026 (Aug 12); 28:e90014

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Momentary Mood and Affiliation Following Social Interactions in the Digital Age: Longitudinal Study Investigating Associations With Anxiety and Depression

Anna Bilston, Sarah Daniels, Yasmin Hasan, Susanne Schweizer

JMIR Ment Health 2026 (Aug 10); 13:e94753

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Digital Media Literacy Group for Adolescents in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: Prospective Multicenter Single-Arm Feasibility Study

Ira-Katharina Petras, Sarah Wüllner, Katharin Hermenau, Kathleen Meerkamp, Michael Siniatchkin

JMIR Form Res 2026 (Aug 07); 10:e90484

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How US Youth Use AI Chatbots: Conversation Patterns From Naturalistic Keystroke Observations

Anne J Maheux, Debra Boeldt, Samir Akre-Bhide, Jessica Flannery, Allison Paige, Giavanna Villella, Kaitlyn Burnell, Eva H Telzer, Scott H Kollins

J Med Internet Res 2026 (Jul 27); 28:e95819

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Effects of a Short Mobile Intervention on Digital Health Literacy in Adolescents and Teachers: Randomized Controlled Trial

Rebekka Schröder, Tim Hamer, Victoria Kruzewitz, Ralf Suhr, Lars König

J Med Internet Res 2026 (Jul 21); 28:e96284

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Fostering Digital Resilience Among Youth Who Experienced Cyberbullying: Design Thinking Approach

Nattharat Samoh, Thomas E Guadamuz, Jintavee Khlaisang, Songphan Choemprayong

J Med Internet Res 2026 (Jul 09); 28:e93891

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Screen Exposure and Childhood Adiposity in Socially Vulnerable Settings: Cross-Sectional Study

Ana Duarte, Juliana Martins, Maria José Silva, Cláudia Augusto, Rafaela Rosário

JMIR Pediatr Parent 2026 (Jul 08); 9:e77431

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Understanding Adolescents’ Experiences of Cyberbullying in Jordan: Evidence From a Narrative Perspective

Anwar M Eyadat, Maha M Albdour, Hanan A Abusbaitan, Vipavee Thongpriwan, Young Ik Cho, Amani Mobarki, Jovan Gwon

JMIR Pediatr Parent 2026 (Jun 25); 9:e92120

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Examining the Association Between Internet Addiction and Nonsuicidal Self-Injury Among Chinese Middle School Students: Prospective Cohort Study

Tianqing Fan, Lintong Song, Sihong Li, Xingyue Jing, Mireille Twayigira, Chunxiang Huang, Xuerong Luo, Yanmei Shen

J Med Internet Res 2026 (Jun 17); 28:e86427

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Questionnaires Used to Explore the Perspectives of Parents and Health Professionals on Young Children’s Use of Technology: Systematic Review

Charlotte Lund Rasmussen, Ivan Pui Hung Au, Danica Hendry, Amber Beynon, Sarah Stearne, George Thomas, Kate Mannell, Lisa Kervin, Susan Edwards, Courtenay Harris, Leon Straker, Juliana Zabatiero

JMIR Pediatr Parent 2026 (Jun 11); 9:e84712

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Sexual Well-Being of Young People in Times of Widespread Pornography Use: Protocol for a Multidisciplinary Research Framework

Gunter De Win, Guido Van Hal, Michel Walrave, Joris Van Ouytsel, Koen Ponnet, Alexis Dewaele, Erick Janssen, Gily Coene, Kristien Michielsen, Sam Geuens, Inge Glazemakers

JMIR Res Protoc 2026 (May 04); 15:e80058

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Socially Prescribed Perfectionism, Resilience, and Internet Gaming Disorder in Adolescents: 3-Wave Longitudinal Study

Peng Zheng, Zi Tao, Tao Yao, Luoxiang Fang, Min Zhao

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Apr 30); 14:e93412

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A New Model for Youth-Driven Community Change: Exploratory Testing of Artificial Intelligence–Supported Citizen Science

Eduardo De la Vega-Taboada, Sofia A Portillo, Lina Maria Gomez-Garcia, Ann Banchoff, Victoria Maria Bermudez, Diana M Chavez, Tate Isabella Sgaraglino, Eugenia Flores Millender, Olga L Sarmiento, Abby C King

JMIR AI 2026 (Apr 29); 5:e79464

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Everyday Digital Technology Use and Youth Health: Scoping Review of Longitudinal Studies

Preetika Banerjee, Louise Holly

JMIR Public Health Surveill 2026 (Apr 27); 12:e85094

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Screen Time, Child Depression, and Anxiety During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Marissa Yoshizawa, Jennifer Rafeedie, Jasmyn J Tang, Bryan T Lei, Ramon Durazo-Arvizu, Danny Azucar, Sharon Hudson, Sheela Rao, Karen Kay Imagawa, Alexis Deavenport-Saman

JMIR Pediatr Parent 2026 (Apr 01); 9:e83228

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Directly Observing and Characterizing Adolescents' Self-Generated Social Media Posts: Protocol for Creation and Implementation of a Cyberethnography Informed Codebook

Kylie Boyd, Lydia Bliss, Tingting Fan, Kayla Kern, Caitlin M Carlson, Megan A Moreno, Christopher N Cascio, Ellen Selkie

JMIR Res Protoc 2026 (Mar 31); 15:e84461

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Internet Addiction Among School Children: Cross-Sectional Analytical Study

Chamara Wijesinghe, Trivon Gunasekera, Piyumi Yashodhara, Asiri Rodrigo, Arunasalam Pathmeswaran, Lalith Kuruppuarachchi

JMIR Form Res 2026 (Mar 26); 10:e68318

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