This review provides an overview of the literature regarding digital technologyuse and adolescent well-being. Overall, findings imply that the general effects are onthe negative end of the spectrum but very small. Effects differ depending on the type ofuse: whereas procrastination and passive use are related to more negative effects,social and active use are related to more positive effects. Digital technology use hasstronger effects on short-term markers of hedonic well-being (eg, negative affect) thanlong-term measures of eudaimonic well-being (eg, life satisfaction). Althoughadolescents are more vulnerable, effects are comparable for both adolescents and adults.It appears that both low and excessive use are related to decreased well-being, whereasmoderate use is related to increased well-being. The current research still has manylimitations: High-quality studies with large-scale samples, objective measures ofdigital technology use, and experience sampling of well-being aremissing.
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