Research Archive - Children and Screens

Common Questions

What Data Do Platforms Collect?

July 29, 2025 12:00 AM EDT

Online platforms have the capacity to collect nearly every type of data, but what they collect varies by varies by platform.

Topics

Social Media

Ethical Design

Ages

(3-5 yrs) Preschoolers

(6-10 yrs) Elementary School

(11-13 yrs) Middle School

(14-18 yrs) High Schoolers
Parenting Tip Sheets

Social Contagion: Essential Information for Parents

July 24, 2025 12:00 AM EDT

Topics

Social Media

Mental Health

Parenting

Physical Health

Ages

(6-10 yrs) Elementary School

(11-13 yrs) Middle School

(14-18 yrs) High Schoolers
Podcast

Reading and Writing Skills in the Age of AI | Naomi Baron, PhD

July 16, 2025 12:00 AM EDT

Topics

Education & Learning

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Brain and Cognition

Ages

(3-5 yrs) Preschoolers

(6-10 yrs) Elementary School

(11-13 yrs) Middle School

(14-18 yrs) High Schoolers
Podcast

Social Media, Anxiety, and Emotion Regulation in Teens | Sarah Myruski, PhD

June 25, 2025 12:00 AM EDT

Topics

Social Media

Brain and Cognition

Mental Health

Parenting

Ages

(11-13 yrs) Middle School

(14-18 yrs) High Schoolers
Parenting Tip Sheets

Early Childhood Language Development in a Digital World

June 18, 2025 12:00 AM EDT

A guide for parents

Topics

Education & Learning

Brain and Cognition

Parenting

Ages

(0-2 yrs) Infants

(3-5 yrs) Preschoolers
Research-at-a-Glance

LGBTQ+ Youth and Digital Media Use

June 11, 2025 12:00 AM EDT

A quick-read research summary for parents, caregivers, and professionals.

Topics

LGBTQIA+

Cyberbullying

Mental Health

Ages

(11-13 yrs) Middle School

(14-18 yrs) High Schoolers
Scholarly Articles

#MathActivities on #SocialMedia: Examining content, design, and alignment with mathematical cognition research

Early Childhood Research Quarterly

June 05, 2025 12:00 AM EDT

Topics

Education & Learning

Ages

(0-2 yrs) Infants

(3-5 yrs) Preschoolers
Podcast

The Science of Boredom | James Danckert, PhD

June 04, 2025 12:00 AM EDT

Topics

Brain and Cognition

Mental Health

Parenting

Ages

(3-5 yrs) Preschoolers

(6-10 yrs) Elementary School

(11-13 yrs) Middle School

(14-18 yrs) High Schoolers
Scholarly Articles

Mediating and Moderating Mechanisms in the Relationship Between Social Media Use and Adolescent Aggression: A Scoping Review of Quantitative Evidence

European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education

June 03, 2025 12:00 AM EDT

Topics

Social Media

Violent Content

Ages

(11-13 yrs) Middle School

(14-18 yrs) High Schoolers
Scholarly Articles

The Parental Blueprint: Early Childhood Lifestyle Habits and Family Factors Predict Opting for Middle Childhood Sport Involvement

Children

June 03, 2025 12:00 AM EDT

Topics

Parenting

Physical Health

Ages

(6-10 yrs) Elementary School

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