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. 2022 Aug 12;19(16):9960. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19169960

Table 4.

Social media and cyberbullying.

Domains Reference Type of Publication Highlighted
Depression
Diet
Cyberbullying
Sleep
Sex related problems
Online grooming
Chassiakos Y.L.R. et al. [21] Review Risks of media device use include obesity, sleep, attention, and learning impairment, illicit substance use, high-risk sexual behaviors, depression, cyberbullying, and compromised privacy and confidentiality.
Depression
Cyberbullying
Sleep
Anxiety
Sex related problems
Behavioral problems
Sight
Maurer B.T. et al. [22]. Review An increase in digital and social media use relates to physical and mental status impairment in children, including depression, anxiety, cyberbullying, sleep disturbance, behavioral problems, sexting, and myopia.
Depression
Cyberbullying
Body image
Richards D. et al. [25] Review Social media overuse impacts on mental health, self-esteem, and wellbeing.
Depression
Cyberbullying
Sleep
Sex related problems
Hadjipanayis A. et al. [26] Review Social media use facilitates socialization, communication, learning skills, and may positively affect education. Potential risks include cyberbullying, Facebook depression, sleep disturbances, and sexting.
Depression
Cyberbullying
Hamm M.P. et al. [27] Review Cyberbullying and depression correlate with a regular and constant social media use.
Depression
Cyberbullying
Carpenter L.M. et al. [28] Review Internet, mobile devices, and social networking sites link to mental health impairment and cyberbullying.
Depression
Cyberbullying
Aboujaoude E. et al. [29] Review Internet penetrance and connectivity are strictly related to cyberbullying and altered mental status.
Diet
Cyberbullying
Psychological problems
Body image
Physical activity
Borzekowski D.L.G. et al. [45] Review Constant media access and exposure to unhealthy and risky media messages may increase the interactions, facilitating cyberbullying and exacerbating body image apprehension promoting poor nutrition, psychological problems, and leading to a more sedentary lifestyle.
Cyberbullying Wise J. et al. [48] Letter to Editor Potential negative effects of social media include damage to sleep patterns, cyberbullying, and online grooming.
Cyberbullying
Psychological problems
Sleep
Addiction
Behavioral problems
Physical activity
Sight
Bozzola E. et al. [49] Review Cyberbullying, sleep impairment, psychological problems, addiction, musculoskeletal disorders, and eye problems are among the risks of media device use in adolescence.
Cyberbullying
Sex related problems
Body image
Shah J. et al. [50] Review Increased social media usage correlates with decreased self-esteem and body satisfaction, increment of cyberbullying, and exposure to pornographic material and risky sexual behaviors.
Cyberbullying
Addiction
Sex related problems
O’Keeffe G.S. et al. [51] Editorial Risks of social media overuse include sexting, cyberbullying, privacy issues, and Internet addiction, all of which may present with vague health symptoms.
Cyberbullying
Psychological problems
Addiction
Nagata J.M. et al. [52] Editorial More than 7% of adolescents have problematic media use and addiction to social media. Problematic media use is associated with cyberbullying, poor outcomes in life satisfaction, and mental health.
Cyberbullying Marengo N. et al. [53] Clinical study The risk of cyber-victimization is higher in case of problematic social media use and in female gender.
Cyberbullying Uludasdemir D. et al. [54] Clinical study Having daily access to the Internet and the sharing of gender on social media increased the likelihood of cyber victimization.