Research Vault
Peer-reviewed studies, data, and expert insights backing our prevention-first approach to digital wellness.
Mental Health
9Social Media and Youth Research Project
Explores how social media interactions positively and negatively affect teens' mental health and wellbeing
Stanford Medicine
2024
Social Media Addiction & Mental Health: The Growing Concern for Youth Well-being
Discusses rising mental health concerns related to social media and youth.
Stanford Law School
2024
Social Media and Adolescent Health
Literature review and consensus on how social/digital media use relates to adolescent health outcomes.
National Academies
2024
Adolescents & Social Media Initiative
An ongoing research effort by Stanford's Social Media Lab focusing on evidence-based understanding of social media's effects on adolescents.
Stanford Adolescents & Social Media Initiative
2024
Teens, Social Media and Technology 2024
Comprehensive survey findings on teen social media usage patterns and technology adoption in 2024
Pew Research Center
2024
Teens & Social Media Fact Sheet
Key statistics and data-driven insights on teen social media usage and trends
Pew Research Center
2024
The Social Dilemma
Official resource documenting the societal impacts of technology design and social media platforms
Center for Humane Technology
2024
FoMO & Smartphone Disengagement
Research examining the relationship between fear of missing out and smartphone use patterns
Cyberpsychology
2023
FoMO and Problematic Social Media Use
Peer-reviewed study on the connection between fear of missing out and problematic social media behaviors
Open-Access Journal
2024
Neurological
2FoMO & Addictive Social Media Use
Evidence-based analysis of how fear of missing out contributes to addictive social media consumption
ScienceDirect
2023
Blue Light Has a Dark Side
Explains how blue light suppresses melatonin, delays circadian rhythm, and why teens are especially vulnerable
Harvard Health Publishing
2024
Sleep
3Students' Sleep
Data showing ~70% of high school students get less than 8 hours of sleep and associated health impacts
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2024
Screen Time & Adolescent Sleep
Research examining the relationship between screen time exposure and sleep quality in teenagers
Sleep Medicine Reviews
2024
Digital Media & Sleep
Peer-reviewed study on the impacts of digital media use on adolescent sleep patterns and health
JAMA Pediatrics
2024