Adolescent Media Use and Psychotic Experiences Study

Exploring the connection between media use and psychotic experiences among adolescents, this chapter delves into a study that tracked media use patterns from 2010 to 2015 and assessed psychotic experiences in 2021. The research, conducted on 1,226 participants from a child development study, reveals insights on various media use trajectories and their association with psychotic experiences by age 23. While higher video gaming and curved computer use trajectories show links to increased psychotic experiences, the chapter emphasizes the importance of considering confounding factors in interpreting the results.