Population-level surveys indicate adolescent digital regulation failures are not rare¶

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Evidence · 1 study · theoretical r3 · q2
Currency · newest study 2026 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? In the 2021/2022 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children survey, 11% of adolescents were classified as showing problematic social media use, up from 7% in 2018, 12% were at risk of problematic gaming, and 36% reported constant online contact. → Wang 2026

Evidence¶

Wang 2026¶

Wang, M.-T. (2026). Developing Digital Self-Regulation in Adolescence: A Developmental Self-Determination Model of Digital Self-Regulation. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-026-10183-y

q2 · i? · theoretical · r3

The review reports population-level survey evidence (HBSC 2021/2022) as descriptive prevalence: "11% of adolescents were classified as showing problematic social media use, up from 7% in 2018", with 12% at risk of problematic gaming and 36% in constant online contact. No effect sizes are printed.

"In the 2021/2022 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children survey across Europe, central Asia, and Canada, 11% of adolescents were classified as showing problematic social media use, up from 7% in 2018, 12% were at risk of problematic gaming, and 36% reported being in constant online contact"

Discussion¶

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