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LGBTQ+ youth are reaching out for help

March 24, 2021 By Susannah Fox 1 Comment

98% of LGBTQ+ youth have used digital tools for health purposes

In partnership with Vicky Rideout and I, Common Sense Media created fact sheets about multiple groups included in our national study (Latinx, Black, female, LGBTQ+ youth, to name a few) and I thought I’d share each slice of data in a series of posts. The complete survey findings, methodology, quotes from participants, fact sheets, and questionnaire […]

Filed Under: demographics, research issues, social media, trends & principles Tagged With: california healthcare foundation, Common Sense Media, COVID19, HopeLab Foundation, LGBTQ, mental health, Vicky Rideout

Depression, social media use, and digital health

March 22, 2021 By Susannah Fox 9 Comments

Half of those with moderate to severe symptoms of depression have looked online for people with similar health concerns and 75% have used health apps

In partnership with Vicky Rideout and I, Common Sense Media created fact sheets based on our national study and I thought I’d share slices of data in a series of posts. The complete survey findings, methodology, quotes from participants, fact sheets, and questionnaire are available here. Here’s the 10-second summary for this featured group,  young people […]

Filed Under: demographics, research issues, social media, trends & principles Tagged With: california healthcare foundation, Common Sense Media, COVID19, HopeLab Foundation, mental health, Vicky Rideout

Coping with COVID-19

March 11, 2021 By Susannah Fox 1 Comment

A Black teen looks at her phone. Title: Coping with Covid-19: Wednesday March 17 2021

I am thrilled to share that my research partners and I will release a new survey report on March 17: Coping with COVID-19: How Young People Use Digital Media to Manage Their Mental Health. In 2018, Vicky Rideout and I collected data and stories from a nationally-representative sample of 14- to 22-year-olds, many of whom […]

Filed Under: demographics, peer-to-peer health care, social media, trends & principles Tagged With: california healthcare foundation, Common Sense Media, HopeLab Foundation, mental health, Vicky Rideout

The business case for paying attention to teens

September 14, 2018 By Susannah Fox Leave a Comment

Young woman holding smartphone with a person standing in the background

Three blockbuster reports focused on teens and technology have come out recently: Teens, Social Media & Technology 2018, by Monica Anderson and Jingjing Jiang (Pew Research Center) Digital Health Practices, Social Media Use, and Mental Well-Being Among Teens and Young Adults in the U.S., by Victoria Rideout and Susannah Fox (Hopelab and Well Being Trust) […]

Filed Under: demographics, social media, trends & principles Tagged With: Common Sense Media, HopeLab Foundation, Pew Internet, Pew Research Center, social media, teens, Vicky Rideout, Well Being Trust

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