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Social media dependency, depression and self-esteem for Cymraeg and English-speaking adolescents

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DOI (Published version): 10.1080/0144929x.2025.2455395

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The current study examined the effects of speaking a minority language (i.e. speaking the Welsh language in Wales) on the relationship between social media usage, social media dependency [SMD], depression and self-esteem for adolescents using both cross-sectional and longitudinal designs. 1709 pupil...

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ISSN: 0144-929X 1362-3001
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