CHANGES IN SOCIAL MEDIA USE PATTERNS AMONG CZECH ADOLESCENTS: HBSC STUDY 2018-2022
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F61989592%3A15260%2F25%3A73635155" target="_blank" >RIV/61989592:15260/25:73635155 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://cejph.szu.cz/pdfs/cjp/2025/04/07.pdf" target="_blank" >https://cejph.szu.cz/pdfs/cjp/2025/04/07.pdf</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.21101/cejph.a8698" target="_blank" >10.21101/cejph.a8698</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
CHANGES IN SOCIAL MEDIA USE PATTERNS AMONG CZECH ADOLESCENTS: HBSC STUDY 2018-2022
Original language description
Objectives: Previous studies have identified four distinct patterns of adolescent social media use (SMU): non-active users abstain from social media or engage in online interactions only once a week or less; active users connect with others online daily without any functional impairments related to their SMU; intense users frequently engage with others online but do not meet criteria for problematic use; problematic users report six or more addiction-like symptoms. The following study aimed to assess the prevalence of these SMU patterns among Czech adolescent, examine changes between 2018 (pre-COVID-19) and 2022, and explore age and gender differences to identify at-risk subgroups. Methods: Data were drawn from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study among 11-, 13- and 15-year-olds. The study analysed Czech data from the 2017/18 and 2021/22 waves (n = 26,450). Results: Findings revealed marked changes in SMU patterns between 2018 and 2022 among Czech adolescents, which varied by gender and age category. Girls and older adolescents reported higher rates of problematic SMU. The share of non-active users declined, most notably among 11-year-olds. Conclusions: The marked increase in both intense and problematic SMU among Czech adolescents highlights a growing public health concern. Given the established associations between problematic SMU and poorer mental health outcomes, these findings call for the integration of digital behaviour monitoring and education into school-based mental health and prevention programmes. Particular attention should be given to early adolescence and to gender-specific vulnerabilities.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
30304 - Public and environmental health
Result continuities
Project
<a href="/en/project/EH22_008%2F0004583" target="_blank" >EH22_008/0004583: Research of Excellence on Digital Technologies and Wellbeing</a><br>
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)
Others
Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Central European Journal of Public Health
ISSN
1210-7778
e-ISSN
1803-1048
Volume of the periodical
33
Issue of the periodical within the volume
4
Country of publishing house
CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC
Number of pages
6
Pages from-to
279-284
UT code for WoS article
001673580400001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-105027821021