Risk and protective factors for substance use and media addictive behaviors in adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Anat ShoshaniAriel KorShaked Farbstein-YavinYari GvionPublished in: Journal of adolescence (2024)
These findings highlight the importance of educational and public mental health services in addressing the pandemic's long-term impact on the mental health and addictive behaviors of adolescents. They also emphasize the significance of enhancing protective factors and reducing risk factors to effectively mitigate substance and digital media abuse among adolescents.