Study of Social Media Experiences, Puberty, and Mental Health in Girls Aged 10 to 11

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are studying how mental health and social media experiences affect each other in preteen girls. This research also looks at how puberty and feelings of rejection may influence these connections. The study focuses on girls aged 10 to 11 who use social media. It aims to better understand mental health vulnerability during early adolescence. All participants will take part in a behavioral activity called the Social Rejection Task. This task is designed to observe responses related to social rejection. The study is longitudinal, lasting about two years, during which participants will complete various assessments and diaries about their social media experiences and mental health symptoms. Participants will provide information through daily diaries and micro-experience sampling methods about their social media use and related feelings. Both child and parent reports on psychopathology symptoms and social media experiences will be collected throughout the study. This ongoing monitoring helps researchers track changes over the two-year period to understand the links between puberty, rejection sensitivity, and mental health in social media contexts.

Rejection Sensitivity and Puberty in Mental Health Vulnerability to Social Media Experiences in Early Adolescent Girls