@misc{9240271,
  abstract     = {{Background: Increased screen time may cause consequences for activities such as school, physical activities and sleep, and negatively impact participation and well-being, while occupational balance is a presumption for health. Youths have the highest social media use, as mental health problems are increasing.
Aim: To investigate self-assessed occupational balance and social media use among high school youths.
Method: A quantitative cross-sectional study with 50 participants recruited through cluster and snowball sampling. The Occupational Balance Questionnaire-11 and the Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale were used. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and correlation analyses. Results: High school youths spent considerable time daily on social media, which was associated with mental health problems and, among girls, also with occupational balance. The impact of social media on everyday life appeared to be more important for self reported occupational balance and mental health than the time spent. Girls reported lower occupational balance and poorer mental health than boys, and nearly one third of the girls were at risk of problematic social media use.
Conclusion: The study shows that social media is a part of high school youths' everyday lives and that excessive use may negatively impact occupational balance and psychological well-being, particularly among girls. The results emphasize the need for preventive occupational therapy interventions and further research on the consequences of social media use.}},
  author       = {{Landgren, Johanna and Linde, Lisa}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Ett uppkopplat vardagsliv - En studie om ungdomars aktivitetsbalans i vardagen och sociala medier}},
  year         = {{2026}},
}