Tobias Dienlin|Niklas Johannes
The impact of digital technology use on adolescent well-being
University of Hohenheim|University of Glasgow|University of Hohenheim|University of Glasgow
review provides overview literature regarding digital technology use adolescent wellbeingoverall findings imply general effects negative end spectrum smalleffects differ depending type use whereas procrastination passive use related negative effects social active use related positive effectsdigital technology use stronger effects shortterm markers hedonic wellbeing eg negative affect longterm measures eudaimonic wellbeing eg life satisfactionalthough adolescents vulnerable effects comparable adolescents adultsit appears low excessive use related decreased wellbeing whereas moderate use related increased wellbeingthe current research still many limitations highquality studies largescale samples objective measures digital technology use experience sampling wellbeing missing