{"source":{"name":"Evidence Hub on Social Media Ban for Kids - A project by the Lisbon Council","url":"https:\/\/socialmediaban.lisboncouncil.net","license":"Creative Common CC-BY 4.0 International"},"data":[{"data":[45,39,39,45,49],"name":"Male"},{"data":[70,62,67,70,74],"name":"Female"}],"_data":[["Category","Male","Female"],["Total",45,70],["No usage",39,62],["<1 hour a day",39,67],["1-3 hours a day",45,70],["<3 hours a day",49,74]],"labels":{"values":["Total","No usage","<1 hour a day","1-3 hours a day","<3 hours a day"]},"metadata":{"link":"https:\/\/publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu\/repository\/handle\/JRC141047","type":"","unit":"Percent (%)","year":"2022","title":"Estimated Probabilities of 15-Year-Olds Experiencing Poor Mental Health (Anxiety) by Gender and Time Spent on Social Media (2022)","topic":"Harms and Wellbeing","method":"regression analysis based on 2022 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) data","source":"Social media usage and adolescents\u2019 mental health in the EU, JRC, 2025","sub_topic":"","chart_number":"46","geographical":"European Union"},"description":"The chart presents the results of a regression analysis based on countries that took both the ICT and the well-being PISA 2022 survey modules: Hungary, Ireland, Slovenia and Spain, covering a representative sample of 40,102 15-year-old students in 1,743 schools in Europe. It indicates that the correlation between time spent using social media and mental health is relatively consistent across genders, with both male and female adolescents reporting higher rates of depression and anxiety as social media usage increases. Yet, other factors other than time spent, or combinations of multiple factors, are likely to influence the relationship between the use of social media and mental health outcomes."}