PsychologyJournal of Medical Internet Research

Loneliness and Problematic Media Use: Meta-Analysis of Longitudinal Studies

J. Y. Fam and N. Männikkö

This meta-analysis of 26 longitudinal studies (24,798 participants) examined bidirectional links between loneliness and problematic media use using multiple statistical models and found smaller effects—particularly when using estimated beta coefficients—than prior reviews. The study also noted potential publication asymmetry. Research was conducted by Jia Yuin Fam and Niko Männikkö.... show more

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