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Online communication with different types of friends can affect teens' mental well-being
In a study in Child and Adolescent Mental Health , researchers found that online communication with friends was associated with adolescents' mental well-being, but patterns varied by both frequency of communication and the type of…
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Researchers reported that online communication with friends was linked to adolescents’ mental well‑being, though the association differed depending on how often teens communicated and the type of friendship involved. The analysis drew on responses from 3,034 fifteen‑year‑olds who took part in the 2017/2018 and 2021/2022 Swedish Health Behaviour in School‑aged Children surveys. Findings appeared in the journal Child and Adolescent Mental Health, highlighting that digital interaction patterns matter for teen mental health.
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