Objectives (Educational Content) :
1. Analyze the evidence describing adolescent social media use and mental health outcomes.
2. Assess and select key questions to use in clinic visits to address healthy technology and digital media use.
3. Identify resources to use in your practice when counseling families about media use.
Target Audience:
General pediatricians, family physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, social workers, psychologists, and nurses.
Identified Gap:
Pediatric and adolescent healthcare providers often lack the evidence-based knowledge, clinical communication strategies, and practical resources needed to effectively address the impact of social media on adolescent mental health during routine care. This gap limits their ability to understand the complex relationship between digital media sue and mental health outcomes, confidently engage families in meaningful discussions about healthy technology habits and provide actionable guidance and resources to support safe and balance media use.
Estimated Time to Complete the Educational Activity:
1 hour(s)
Expiration Date for CE/CME Credit:
11-06-2026
Method of Participation in the Learning Process:
The learner will view the presentation, successfully complete a post-test and complete an activity evaluation.
Evaluation Methods:
All learners must successfully complete a post-test, as well as an activity evaluation, to claim CE/CME credit.
Disclosure:
The speaker(s) has returned the disclosure form, indicating that there are no financial relationships with ineligible companies: Megan A Moreno, MD, MSEd, MPH The following CME Committee/Planning Committee member(s) has the following financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose: Merck - Maria Cristina Victorio, MD Moderna, Pfizer and Merck - Shefali Mahesh, MD All financial relationships have been mitigated.
Accreditation Statement:
Children’s Hospital Medical Center of Akron is accredited by the Ohio State Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
CHMCA designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit TM. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Bibliography:
1. Social Media and Youth Mental Health Q&A Portal
2. Zhang J, Dong C, Jiang Y, Zhang Q, Li H, Li Y. Parental Phubbing and Child Social-Emotional Adustment: A Meta Analysis. Psychol Res Behav Manag. 2023 Oct 19;16:4267-4285.
3. Moreno M, Binger K, Zhao Q, Eickhoff J, Minich M, Uhls Y. Digital Technology and Media Use by Adolescents: Latent Class Analysis. JMIR Peds Parent. 2022 May 4;5(2).
