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Fitri Ayu Kusumaningrum, Sri Lestari, Lusi Nuryanti, Eny Purwandari, & Taufik Taufik. (2025). Problematic social media use in adolescents: A bibliometric analysis. Environment and Social Psychology, 10(8), ESP-3530. https://doi.org/10.59429/esp.v10i8.3530
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Problematic social media use in adolescents: A bibliometric analysis

Fitri Ayu Kusumaningrum

1 Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta, Kabupaten Sukoharjo, Jawa Tengah 57162, Indonesia 2 Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Islam Indonesia, Kabupaten Sleman, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta 55584, Indonesia

Sri Lestari

Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta, Kabupaten Sukoharjo, Jawa Tengah 57162, Indonesia

Lusi Nuryanti

Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta, Kabupaten Sukoharjo, Jawa Tengah 57162, Indonesia

Eny Purwandari

Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta, Kabupaten Sukoharjo, Jawa Tengah 57162, Indonesia

Taufik Taufik

Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta, Kabupaten Sukoharjo, Jawa Tengah 57162, Indonesia


DOI: https://doi.org/10.59429/esp.v10i8.3530


Keywords: Bibliometric analysis; problematic social media use; adolescent, social media


Abstract

Problematic social media use (PSMU) among adolescents has emerged as a growing global concern due to its documented impact on mental health. This study provides a bibliometric analysis of research trends on adolescent PSMU by examining publications indexed in the Scopus database. Articles were mapped based on year of publication, country of origin, and associated psychological constructs. Using VOSviewer software, the study employed co-occurrence analysis to visualize relationships among recurring topics and keywords. The findings reveal a marked annual increase in publications on adolescent PSMU, with the United Kingdom and the United States leading in scholarly output. Prominent thematic trends include depression, mental health, well-being, healthy behaviors, addictive behaviors, anxiety, sleep disturbances, social support, and loneliness. These topics are clustered around both internal factors (e.g., self, emotion, cognition, personality) and external factors (e.g., peers, parents, family, social context, attachment). Frequently used methodological keywords include clinical studies, cross-sectional studies, controlled studies, and surveys. The implications of this analysis underscore its value as a reference point for future empirical investigations in the field.


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