The Impact of Electronic Media Use on Adolescents’ Well-Being

• In Event: Communication, Mental Health and Well-Being

Abstract

The present research studies the impact of frequency of exposure to screen-based media, i.e., television, Internet, and social networking sites (SNS) on subjective well-being of adolescents in Germany. Based on panel data that covered a period of six years the present study found that frequency of Internet use in general decreased satisfaction with life of adolescents, but was unrelated to depressive symptomatology. The use of SNS and Television use do not affect subjective well-being of adolescents over time.

Authors

• Christian Schemer, U of Mainz

• Stefan Geiss, NTNU Trondheim

• Philipp Mueller, Johannes Gutenberg U Mainz

• Svenja Schaefer