Can adolescents maximize the benefits of social media while limiting the consequences for poor sleep? A theory-driven and person-centered examination of qualitatively different motivations for social media use. Ghent University
The number of sleep problems among adolescents is alarmingly high and even seems to have intensified over the past decades. Excessive social media use is often blamed for this. Yet, the (little) empirical research to support this claim is characterized by conceptual and methodological shortcomings. Departing from a theory-driven and person-specific approach, the overall aim of this project is to advance the emerging literature on adolescents’ ...