Megan A. Moreno
YOU?
Author Swipe
View article: Directly Observing and Characterizing Adolescents' Self-generated Social Media Posts: Creation and Implementation of a Cyberethnography Informed Codebook (Preprint)
Directly Observing and Characterizing Adolescents' Self-generated Social Media Posts: Creation and Implementation of a Cyberethnography Informed Codebook (Preprint) Open
UNSTRUCTURED Background: Adolescent social media research has primarily focused on frequency of platform use and self-report measures. There has been limited focus on the self-generated content posted by adolescents and how this might rel…
View article: Health Benefits of Social Media Use in Adolescents and Young Adults
Health Benefits of Social Media Use in Adolescents and Young Adults Open
View article: The partnership for vaccine confidence: community-academic partnerships to promote COVID-19 vaccines to underserved urban and rural communities using the listen, plan, act, evaluate process
The partnership for vaccine confidence: community-academic partnerships to promote COVID-19 vaccines to underserved urban and rural communities using the listen, plan, act, evaluate process Open
In May 2021 the University of Washington's Health Promotion Research Center (UW HPRC), received funding from the CDC to focus on COVID-19 vaccine messaging in Washington state. We used this funding to create the Partnership for Vaccine Con…
View article: Pairing a Validated Alcohol Intervention With Social Media Alcohol Risk Identification: Impact on Alcohol Behaviors and Social Media Posts
Pairing a Validated Alcohol Intervention With Social Media Alcohol Risk Identification: Impact on Alcohol Behaviors and Social Media Posts Open
View article: Adolescent Emoji Use in Text-Based Messaging: Focus Group Study
Adolescent Emoji Use in Text-Based Messaging: Focus Group Study Open
Background Adolescents increasingly communicate through text-based messaging platforms such as SMS and social media messaging. These are now the dominant platforms for communication between adolescents, and adolescents use them to obtain e…
View article: Social Media and the Adolescent Transplant Recipient
Social Media and the Adolescent Transplant Recipient Open
Introduction Social media is interwoven into adolescents' daily lives. Many adolescents utilize digital technology in their healthcare journeys, as do their caregivers. Health systems increasingly seek ways to leverage these new tools towa…
View article: Real-world adolescent smartphone use is associated with improvements in mood: An ecological momentary assessment study
Real-world adolescent smartphone use is associated with improvements in mood: An ecological momentary assessment study Open
Objective Rates of adolescent mood disorders and adolescent smartphone use have risen in parallel, leading some to suggest that smartphone use might have detrimental effects on adolescents’ moods. Alternatively, it is possible that adolesc…
View article: Social Media Use and Alcohol Sipping in Early Adolescents: A Prospective Cohort Study
Social Media Use and Alcohol Sipping in Early Adolescents: A Prospective Cohort Study Open
Time spent on social media was associated with a higher risk of alcohol sipping in a diverse national sample of early adolescents, and the association was partially mediated by problematic social media use. Media literacy education and fam…
View article: Parent Perceptions of Trainees in Pediatric Care: Cross-Sectional Study
Parent Perceptions of Trainees in Pediatric Care: Cross-Sectional Study Open
Background Clinical experience and progressive autonomy are essential components of medical education and must be balanced with patient comfort. While previous studies have suggested that most patients accept trainee involvement in their c…
View article: Adolescent Access to Clinicians' Notes: Adolescent, Parent, and Clinician Perspectives
Adolescent Access to Clinicians' Notes: Adolescent, Parent, and Clinician Perspectives Open
View article: Facilitated WhatsApp Support Groups for Youth Living With HIV in Nairobi, Kenya: Single-Arm Pilot Intervention Study
Facilitated WhatsApp Support Groups for Youth Living With HIV in Nairobi, Kenya: Single-Arm Pilot Intervention Study Open
Background Mobile technology can support HIV care, but studies in youth are limited. In 2014, youth receiving HIV care at several health care facilities in Nairobi, Kenya spontaneously formed peer support groups using the social media plat…
View article: 2.66 No Time, No Tools: Challenges to Screening for Problematic Internet Use in Clinical Settings
2.66 No Time, No Tools: Challenges to Screening for Problematic Internet Use in Clinical Settings Open
View article: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial of a Primary Care Provider-Delivered Social Media Counseling Intervention
A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial of a Primary Care Provider-Delivered Social Media Counseling Intervention Open
View article: Effect of Technology and Digital Media Use on Adolescent Health and Development: Protocol for a Multimethod Longitudinal Study
Effect of Technology and Digital Media Use on Adolescent Health and Development: Protocol for a Multimethod Longitudinal Study Open
Background Technology and digital media (TDM) use is integral to modern adolescence; adolescents have been labeled as “digital natives,” since they have had exposure to digital technology for their entire lives. Previous evidence has illus…
View article: Effect of Technology and Digital Media Use on Adolescent Health and Development: Protocol for a Multimethod Longitudinal Study (Preprint)
Effect of Technology and Digital Media Use on Adolescent Health and Development: Protocol for a Multimethod Longitudinal Study (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Technology and digital media (TDM) use is integral to modern adolescence; adolescents have been labeled as “digital natives,” since they have had exposure to digital technology for their entire lives. Previous evidence has illu…
View article: In the mood for music: Listening to music, other smartphone uses improve adolescent mood
In the mood for music: Listening to music, other smartphone uses improve adolescent mood Open
Rates of adolescent mood disorders and adolescent smartphone use have risen in parallel, leading some to suggest that smartphone use might have detrimental effects on adolescents’ moods. Alternatively, it is possible that adolescents turn …
View article: Putting Forward a New Narrative for Adolescent Media: The American Academy of Pediatrics Center of Excellence on Social Media and Youth Mental Health
Putting Forward a New Narrative for Adolescent Media: The American Academy of Pediatrics Center of Excellence on Social Media and Youth Mental Health Open
View article: Facilitated WhatsApp Support Groups for Youth Living With HIV in Nairobi, Kenya: Single-Arm Pilot Intervention Study (Preprint)
Facilitated WhatsApp Support Groups for Youth Living With HIV in Nairobi, Kenya: Single-Arm Pilot Intervention Study (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Mobile technology can support HIV care, but studies in youth are limited. In 2014, youth receiving HIV care at several health care facilities in Nairobi, Kenya spontaneously formed peer support groups using the social media pla…
View article: Adolescents’ Views on Preventing Youth Cannabis Marketing Exposure: A Concept Mapping Approach
Adolescents’ Views on Preventing Youth Cannabis Marketing Exposure: A Concept Mapping Approach Open
This study leveraged adolescent input toward a stakeholder-driven concept map focused on prevention of youth cannabis use. Based on this concept map, there are existing and novel approaches to improve current efforts. The concept map bring…
View article: Feasibility and Acceptability of the Social Media-Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students Intervention
Feasibility and Acceptability of the Social Media-Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students Intervention Open
View article: Parent Perceptions of Trainees in Pediatric Care: Cross-Sectional Study (Preprint)
Parent Perceptions of Trainees in Pediatric Care: Cross-Sectional Study (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Clinical experience and progressive autonomy are essential components of medical education and must be balanced with patient comfort. While previous studies have suggested that most patients accept trainee involvement in their …
View article: 83. Newly Diagnosed Restrictive Eating Disorders in the Outpatient Setting During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Retrospective Chart Review
83. Newly Diagnosed Restrictive Eating Disorders in the Outpatient Setting During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Retrospective Chart Review Open
View article: Call for Papers on Adolescent Mental Health
Call for Papers on Adolescent Mental Health Open
View article: Problematic Internet Use and Technology Interactions Among Transgender Adolescents
Problematic Internet Use and Technology Interactions Among Transgender Adolescents Open
TNG adolescents report higher PIU risk, which may relate to differences in technology importance for this group.
View article: Depression and Anxiety in the Context of Digital Media
Depression and Anxiety in the Context of Digital Media Open
Today’s adolescents are often considered to be digital natives given the near-ubiquity of their access and use of these technologies. In the context of the near-ubiquity of digital media, studies have endeavored to understand the relations…
View article: Handbook of Adolescent Digital Media Use and Mental Health
Handbook of Adolescent Digital Media Use and Mental Health Open
Digital media, including social media, has fundamentally changed how the human species communicates with, relates to, and influences one another. Adolescents use digital media extensively. Researchers, scholars, teachers, parents, and teen…
View article: “Whenever you need support, you first turn to the group”: motivations and functions of WhatsApp groups for youth living with HIV
“Whenever you need support, you first turn to the group”: motivations and functions of WhatsApp groups for youth living with HIV Open
Social support is a critical component of achieving positive health outcomes for youth living with HIV (YLWH). Mobile health (mHealth) has significant potential for providing social support to YLWH. However, little is known about the domai…
View article: Typology of Adolescents Exposed to Non-medical Cannabis Marketing and Associations with Consumption Patterns
Typology of Adolescents Exposed to Non-medical Cannabis Marketing and Associations with Consumption Patterns Open
View article: Digital Technology and Media Use by Adolescents: Latent Class Analysis
Digital Technology and Media Use by Adolescents: Latent Class Analysis Open
Background Digital technology and media use is integral to adolescents’ lives and has been associated with both positive and negative health consequences. Previous studies have largely focused on understanding technology behaviors and outc…
View article: 109. Exploring The Discussion Of Nexplanon (Etonogestrel Birth Control Implant) On Twitter
109. Exploring The Discussion Of Nexplanon (Etonogestrel Birth Control Implant) On Twitter Open