Adolescent social media use and its association with mental health: a cross-sectional study in Bradford, England.

Pickavance J, O'Nions E, Hammad M, Jackson L, Lightfoot K, McEachan RRC, Orben A, Ryan D, Shire K, Wood ML, Wright J, Lewer D

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DOI: 10.1186/s12889-026-27547-2
Published: 2026 May 7
Container: BMC public health
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@article{allodium:10.1186/s12889-026-27547-2,
  title = {Adolescent social media use and its association with mental health: a cross-sectional study in Bradford, England.},
  author = {Pickavance J and O'Nions E and Hammad M and Jackson L and Lightfoot K and McEachan RRC and Orben A and Ryan D and Shire K and Wood ML and Wright J and Lewer D},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {BMC public health},
  doi = {10.1186/s12889-026-27547-2},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-026-27547-2}
}

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TI  - Adolescent social media use and its association with mental health: a cross-sectional study in Bradford, England.
AU  - Pickavance J
AU  - O'Nions E
AU  - Hammad M
AU  - Jackson L
AU  - Lightfoot K
AU  - McEachan RRC
AU  - Orben A
AU  - Ryan D
AU  - Shire K
AU  - Wood ML
AU  - Wright J
AU  - Lewer D
PY  - 2026
JO  - BMC public health
DO  - 10.1186/s12889-026-27547-2
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J, P., E, O., M, H., L, J., K, L., RRC, M., A, O., D, R., K, S., ML, W., J, W., & D, L. (2026). Adolescent social media use and its association with mental health: a cross-sectional study in Bradford, England.. BMC public health. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-026-27547-2

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