Bidirectional Influences Between Adolescent Social Media Use and Mental Health (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)

This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) focuses on understanding bidirectional relationships between social media use and adolescent mental health, psychiatric symptoms, and risk or resilience for psychopathology. The NOFO defines social media as internet-based communication platforms and applications that enable interactions between users by sharing or consuming information. It targets adolescents, who have increasing access to social media and greater autonomy in their use of digital platforms. The opportunity aims to support research that explores the complex relationships between social media use and adolescent mental health. Key aspects of the opportunity include: • Understanding the impact of social media on adolescent mental health • Examining the relationship between social media use and psychiatric symptoms • Investigating the role of social media in risk or resilience for psychopathology • Supporting research that explores the bidirectional influences between social media use and adolescent mental health