Mental Health Effects of Social Media Use Among Adolescents Across Educational Stages: A Meta-Analysis

Chi Han, YuanZhu Meng, Lin Yang

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DOI: 10.1177/13591045261487468
Published: 2026-11-06
Container: Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry
Publisher: SAGE Publications
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@article{allodium:10.1177/13591045261487468,
  title = {Mental Health Effects of Social Media Use Among Adolescents Across Educational Stages: A Meta-Analysis},
  author = {Chi Han and YuanZhu Meng and Lin Yang},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry},
  doi = {10.1177/13591045261487468},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1177/13591045261487468}
}

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AU  - YuanZhu Meng
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JO  - Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry
DO  - 10.1177/13591045261487468
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Han, C., Meng, Y., & Yang, L. (2026). Mental Health Effects of Social Media Use Among Adolescents Across Educational Stages: A Meta-Analysis. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1177/13591045261487468

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