The temporal stability of core symptoms of social media addiction and their comorbidity with anxiety and depression in adolescents: a longitudinal network analy... (opens in new tab)

IntroductionSocial media addiction (SMA) is often comorbid with anxiety and depression. This study examined the temporal stability of core SMA symptoms and the bridging symptoms with anxiety and depression.MethodsA total of 1,240 adolescents (179 males, 1,061 females; mean age = 15.46 ± 0.63 years, age range: 14 – 18) completed the Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale (BSMAS), the Patient Health Questionnaire–9 (PHQ–9), and the Generalized Anxiety Disorder–7 (GAD–7) on two separate occasions i...