Social Media and Adolescent Health Research Team (SMAHRT)

We talk a LOT about the risks of social media, let's consider the benefits. ⬇️ Check out the report below to learn more about the health benefits of social media use in adolescents and young adults.

20.08.2025 15:10 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

📣 New @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social study in Current Psychiatry Reports and at #MediaAndMinds25!

A review of interventions aimed at reducing #MentalHealth effects of problematic #SocialMedia use among adolescents 🔗 tinyurl.com/psmuinterventions @childrenandscreens.bsky.social @smahrteam.bsky.social

15.07.2025 14:19 — 👍 8    🔁 5    💬 2    📌 0

Adolescent Experiences With Navigating Health Information on Social Media and Beyond: Using Qualitative Data to Inform a Model The purpose of this study was to understand the lived experience of adolescents as they seek, view, and evaluate health information using online and o…

Current and former #SMAHRTies, Avery Salerno, Drs. Angie Calvin, Marina Jenkins, and Megan Moreno, recently published a qualitative study in the Journal of Adolescent Health on adolescent experiences with navigating health information on social media. Read the results: go.wisc.edu/vs62e1

30.04.2025 14:42 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

URS is almost here! Don’t miss out on the exciting projects from our SMAHRT interns on social media and adolescent and young adult health. Stay tuned for our intern takeover on April 25th! #SMAHRT #RoadtoURS #UWMadison #AdolescentHealth

22.04.2025 20:02 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Everything We Believe About Kids And Phones Might Be Wrong, Study Finds The groundbreaking new study found that children from a particular age group can greatly benefit from having a phone. Here's why.

Research from the University of South Florida found adolescents with smartphones had better mental health and more in-person social time than peers without phones.

Dr. Megan Moreno remarked, “It’s so rare for studies to consider both benefits and risks.”

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15.04.2025 17:40 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Yuen: Are the kids all right? Here’s how young people can achieve digital well-being. Not all experts agree that smartphones and social media are fueling the teen mental health crisis. But they still have guidelines for kids and their parents.

“Mental health is complex.” Dr. Megan Moreno reminds us there's no one-size-fits-all answer when it comes to teens and social media. In this insightful piece by Laura Yuen, for the Minnesota Star Tribune, young people share their honest takes on the highs and lows of life online. More:

10.04.2025 18:40 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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Kessler-Freedheim Speaker, Dr. Megan Moreno, will present "Adolescent Social Media Use and Mental Health: Our Kids Thrive in a Digital Age" on April 9th at Case Western Reserve University.

Today, Dr. Megan Moreno is giving the Schubert Center for Child Studies Kessler-Freedheim Lecture on "Adolescent Social Media Use and Mental Health: Helping Our Kids Thrive in a Digital Age." Stay tuned for more about the event at Case Western Reserve University!

09.04.2025 13:50 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Summer Research Scholars applications are open for 2025. Current high school students who are available Monday through Friday for the weeks of July 14-18 and July 21-25 are encouraged to apply before April 6.

SMAHRT’s Summer Research Scholars (SRS) application is open! Current high school students who are interested in gaining hands-on research experience this summer, apply before April 6! Click here to learn more and apply today: tinyurl.com/3n985jat. #SocialMedia #SummerProgram

11.03.2025 18:47 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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One man seated in a conference room at a long wooden table. Behind him are three women and one man seated.

Yesterday, the #SMAHRTeam attended a thought-provoking mock trial at the School of Medicine and Public Health, debating whether social media harms adolescent mental health or if evidence is inconclusive. Engaging in these opportunities helps us foster collaboration and drive evidence-based insights.

28.02.2025 22:30 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

The Social Media and Adolescent Health Research Team (SMAHRT) will be attending SAHM 2025 in Baltimore on March 4-7. SMAHRT attendees include Dr. Megan Moreno, Brad Kerr, Avery Salerno, and Junnie Kim.

The SMAHRTeam is excited to announce that Dr. Megan Moreno, Brad Kerr, Avery Salerno, and Junnie Kim will be presenting at the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine 2025 Annual Meeting! All our SMAHRTies will be presenting on Thurs, March 6. If you are a #SAHM2025 attendee, we hope you stop by!

26.02.2025 20:13 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Hi there! 👋 We are the Social Media and Adolescent Health Research Team at the @uwmadison.bsky.social. We strive to advance society's understanding of the relationship between media and adolescent health by embracing innovation, advancing knowledge, and supporting trainees.

24.02.2025 20:28 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0