Anhedonia, screen time, and substance use in early adolescents: A longitudinal mediation analysis

Conclusions: Adolescents may become desensitized and exhibit a blunted response to hedonic effects from increased screen time. This may result in increased anhedonia and greater risk for substance use through the need to compensate for the reduced experience of rewards. These findings have implications for future school-based substance use prevention and intervention programs.
Source: Journal of Adolescence - Category: Child Development Source Type: research