Belonging and loneliness in cyberspace: impacts of social media on adolescents’ well-being

Objectives: The rapidly shifting landscape of social media technology presents challenges to researchers and clinicians attempting to understand the impact of such technology on individuals’ psychosocial development. In this paper, we provide a historical perspective on research exploring the relati...

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Published in:	Australian Journal of Psychology
Main Authors:	Douglas Smith, Trinity Leonis, S. Anandavalli
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Taylor & Francis Group 2021-01-01
Subjects:	belonging loneliness social media youths social development psychological well-being
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00049530.2021.1898914

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