The Association of Adolescent Facebook Behaviours with Symptoms of Social Anxiety, Generalized Anxiety, and Depression.

Conclusions: Increased adolescent generalized anxiety symptoms were associated with increased Facebook behaviour and repetitive Facebook behaviour. As adolescent Facebook use is quite prevalent, mental health and primary care health professionals should inquire about adolescent Facebook use and behaviours, particularly when treating those with generalized anxiety symptoms. PMID: 30487941 [PubMed]
Source: Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tags: J Can Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry Source Type: research