{
  "$type": "site.standard.document",
  "bskyPostRef": {
    "cid": "bafyreihchzj4ne6nm7hex6mefgergupckaimtfigbkbsytg2byfkqt3rfu",
    "uri": "at://did:plc:pmmp7irwts7faw56jdxk3idc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh6axfdzgn32"
  },
  "coverImage": {
    "$type": "blob",
    "ref": {
      "$link": "bafkreibiysbdasox6oyt7t3simewky25z6xhhg7oyuvvxe3ha5chnipkzy"
    },
    "mimeType": "image/jpeg",
    "size": 1495977
  },
  "path": "/news/2026-03-problematic-social-media-higher-depressive.html",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-16T05:00:01.000Z",
  "site": "https://medicalxpress.com",
  "textContent": "Problematic use of social media—characterized by loss of control and compulsive engagement—may significantly increase depressive symptoms in adolescents under the age of 16, according to a new study led by researchers at Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH), Spain.",
  "title": "Problematic social media use predicts higher depressive symptoms in adolescents under 16"
}