Blog: Technology
Social Media and Adolescents
February 14, 2025Digital technology, and specifically social media, is a tool that many young people use in their daily lives to form connections, acquire knowledge, and navigate complex systems. There are clear benefits to social media use during adolescence but there are also clear risks. Hear from experts and young people as they discuss how to mitigate the risks of these online spaces and promote the benefits. This post is based on the recent Adaptivity podcast episode, “Social Media and Adolescents.”
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A Healthy Relationship with Technology
November 1, 2022At the 2022 American Psychological Association (APA) Science Summit, NSCA member Dr. Candice Odgers joined a panel of experts to talk with moderator Soledad O’Brien about youth mental health and digital tech use.
Social Media for Social Justice: How Young People Are Going Online to Improve the World IRL
January 20, 2021Allyson Nesmith writes about the ways young people are using social media to channel their own challenging experiences into positive change in the world.
Press Releases
January 17, 2023: New Guides Help Organizations Build Effective Youth Engagement Programs
August 16, 2021: New Report Examines Intersection of Anti-Black Racism on Youth Development
November 30, 2020: Center for the Developing Adolescent Announces New Advisory Board Members
October 1, 2020: Center for the Developing Adolescent Announces New Leadership
Stay in the Know
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Screen
August 27, 2020Dr. Linda Wilbrecht explains how screentime may be filling some deep-seated developmental needs for adolescents, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Screen Time and Adolescent Mental Health
November 1, 2019The question is not whether tech use is "good" or "bad," it's what factors make it positive or negative for adolescents--and how we can amplify the good parts.
Adolescents Using Social Media to Prevent Substance Use
October 28, 2019The Living the Example program shows why it's important to involve adolescents in promoting health and well-being, and how teen social media use can be a force for good.