Review: Social media use and adolescent mental health – an umbrella review and power analysis

Key Points

• Mixed findings in adolescent mental health linked to social media use may reflect limited statistical power in prior studies.
• Statistical power is highlighted as crucial for accurately interpreting the relationship between social media use and well-being.
• Conceptual precision in defining social media use and its effects is essential for advancing understanding in the field.
• Implications suggest that future studies should prioritize adequate sample sizes to better assess real effects.

Abstract