#Grateful: Longitudinal Associations Between Adolescents’ Social Media Use and Gratitude During the COVID‐19 Pandemic

Maheux, Anne J.; Nesi, Jacqueline; Galla, Brian M.; Roberts, Savannah R.; Choukas‐Bradley, Sophia

doi:10.1111/jora.12650

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“…As found by Maheux et al. ( 2021 ), youth reporting greater pre‐pandemic gratitude placed more importance on social media for later meaningful conversations. Further examination of how pandemic disruptions have impacted adolescents’ social competencies can thus expand our understanding of positive youth development (Lerner et al., 2019 ).…”

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confidence: 59%

“…Wray-Lake et al ( 2020) noted that adolescents with low family support were especially drawn to use social media for social support. Additionally, some adolescents were able to regulate their negative emotions and gain a sense of control by searching for information and having meaningful conversations on social media (Ellis et al, 2020;Maheux et al, 2021). For example, Magis-Weinberg et al (2021) showed that youth reported more positive than negative online experiences during the pandemic and that such experiences have the potential to mitigate pandemic loneliness and isolation.…”

Section: Pandemic Implications: the Social Contextmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…( 2020 ) noted that adolescents with low family support were especially drawn to use social media for social support. Additionally, some adolescents were able to regulate their negative emotions and gain a sense of control by searching for information and having meaningful conversations on social media (Ellis et al., 2020 ; Maheux et al., 2021 ). For example, Magis‐Weinberg et al.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Adolescence Amid a Pandemic: Short‐ and Long‐Term Implications

Hussong

Benner

Erdem

et al. 2021

J of Research on Adolesc

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Members of the Society for Research on Adolescents COVID‐19 Response Team offer this commentary to accompany this special issue of the Journal of Research on Adolescence regarding the impact of the pandemic on adolescents’ social, emotional, and academic functioning. In addition to outlining the critical need for scholarly collaboration to address the global impact of this crisis on adolescent development, we argue that a broad investigative lens is needed to guide research and recovery efforts targeting youth development. We then use this broad lens to consider dimensions of the pandemic impact relative to developmental implications within community and policy contexts, educational contexts, social contexts, and family contexts. Finally, we describe guideposts for setting a global, shared research agenda that can hasten research to recovery efforts surrounding the pandemic and youth development.

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Adolescence Amid a Pandemic: Short‐ and Long‐Term Implications

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Benner

Erdem

et al. 2021

J of Research on Adolesc

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“…One explanation of this result considers the particular context where the study was carried out, as this is the first study on the topic conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic, in a period of intermittent lock-downs due to the public health emergency’s restrictions. One can assume a reduction in fear of separation for more preoccupied teenagers forced at home with their parents, and this condition could have unexpectedly reinforced significant bonds [ 61 , 62 , 63 ]. Indeed, despite the concern for the impact of teenagers’ isolation due to the reduction in face-to-face contact [ 62 ], for some teenagers lock-downs gave occasion to become closer to significant attachment figures, having more chances to share activities and feelings with their parents [ 64 ], to have a virtual meaningful conversation with existing friends, and to seek new friends on social media [ 61 , 65 ].…”

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Peer Power! Secure Peer Attachment Mediates the Effect of Parental Attachment on Depressive Withdrawal of Teenagers

Muzi

Rogier

Pace

2022

IJERPH

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Adolescents’ depressive social withdrawal is a relevant concern for mental health professionals, and it is widespread among community teenagers in form of subclinical symptoms. Different studies suggest that insecure attachment representations increase the adolescents’ likelihood to show symptoms of withdrawal (e.g., loneliness). This study explored the effect of the general attachment internal working model (IWM) and the independent and cumulative effects of the specific attachment representations of parents—in terms of secure base/safe haven—and peers on adolescents’ withdrawal. Additionally, the mediation of peer attachment on the effect of parental attachment on symptoms was explored. All analyses were conducted controlling for the difference between teenagers living with parents together or divorced/separated, as children of divorcees are considered more exposed to stressors. Ninety-one adolescents aged 12–17 years old were assessed online during the COVID pandemic period, employing the Youth Self-Report to assess withdrawal and the Friends and Family Interview to assess attachment-general IWM and attachment-specific representations. Results show no influence of parents together/separated or of the general IWM on withdrawal, but higher parent secure base/safe haven and peer attachment cumulatively predicted 10–21% less withdrawal. Moreover, more positive peer attachment mediated 61% of the effect of the parental secure attachment on withdrawal, revealing an indirect effect of parental attachment on withdrawal through peer attachment. In conclusion, both parents and peers are influential on adolescent mental health, and fostering positive peer relationships can buffer the effect of dysfunctional family relationships on teenagers’ withdrawal.

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“…Particularly positive online experiences might reduce loneliness during physical isolation, as more positive online experiences were related to less loneliness, and more negative online experiences were related to more loneliness (Magis‐Weinberg et al., 2021 ). Some adolescents seem to be better able to profit from online interactions than others, as adolescents with higher levels of gratitude had increased importance of social media for meaningful conversations, but not the frequency of social media use (Maheux, Nesi, Galla, Roberts, & Choukas ‐Bradley, 2021 ). Thus, gratitude might motivate adolescents to use social media to foster social connections.…”

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confidence: 99%

The Impact of the COVID‐19 Pandemic on Adolescent Emotional, Social, and Academic Adjustment

Branje

Morris

2021

J of Research on Adolesc

135

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The COVID‐19 pandemic has had a strong impact on adolescents worldwide. This special issue aimed to increase our understanding of the factors that explain interindividual differences in how adolescents are affected by the pandemic. The special issue includes 21 empirical articles from four continents on the role of the pandemic in changes in emotional, social, and academic adjustment during adolescence. The studies demonstrate that many adolescents experienced increased depressive symptoms, negative affect, and loneliness, and lower academic adjustment during the pandemic, particularly those that were already at risk before the pandemic. At the same time, many adolescents had individual, family, and community resources that made them resilient and helped them to continue to function well despite the adverse circumstances.

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#Grateful: Longitudinal Associations Between Adolescents’ Social Media Use and Gratitude During the COVID‐19 Pandemic

Cited by 26 publications

References 65 publications

Adolescence Amid a Pandemic: Short‐ and Long‐Term Implications

Adolescence Amid a Pandemic: Short‐ and Long‐Term Implications

Peer Power! Secure Peer Attachment Mediates the Effect of Parental Attachment on Depressive Withdrawal of Teenagers

The Impact of the COVID‐19 Pandemic on Adolescent Emotional, Social, and Academic Adjustment

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