Virtual Bonds; Real Emotions: Systematic Review Exploring Online Social Connections and Adolescent Mental Health.

Prochnow T, Senthil R, Poulos A, Patterson MS, Blake J, Massey P

DOI: 10.1177/21522715251377377
Published: 2025 Oct
Container: Cyberpsychology, behavior and social networking
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@article{allodium:10.1177/21522715251377377,
  title = {Virtual Bonds; Real Emotions: Systematic Review Exploring Online Social Connections and Adolescent Mental Health.},
  author = {Prochnow T and Senthil R and Poulos A and Patterson MS and Blake J and Massey P},
  year = {2025},
  journal = {Cyberpsychology, behavior and social networking},
  doi = {10.1177/21522715251377377},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1177/21522715251377377}
}

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TI  - Virtual Bonds; Real Emotions: Systematic Review Exploring Online Social Connections and Adolescent Mental Health.
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AU  - Blake J
AU  - Massey P
PY  - 2025
JO  - Cyberpsychology, behavior and social networking
DO  - 10.1177/21522715251377377
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T, P., R, S., A, P., MS, P., J, B., & P, M. (2025). Virtual Bonds; Real Emotions: Systematic Review Exploring Online Social Connections and Adolescent Mental Health.. Cyberpsychology, behavior and social networking. https://doi.org/10.1177/21522715251377377

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