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Accepted for/Published in: Journal of Medical Internet Research

Date Submitted: Apr 1, 2025
Date Accepted: Nov 13, 2025

The final, peer-reviewed published version of this preprint can be found here:

Time Spent on Social Media Applications in Relation to Depressive Symptoms During Emerging Adulthood and the Mediating Role of Sleep Quality: Cross-Sectional Observational Study

Zou Q, Qin J, Zhang L, Wang W, Yuan X, Wang T, Peng Y, Chen Y, Dou L, Yang X, Abudurexiti X, Wu M

Time Spent on Social Media Applications in Relation to Depressive Symptoms During Emerging Adulthood and the Mediating Role of Sleep Quality: Cross-Sectional Observational Study

J Med Internet Res 2025;27:e75337

DOI: 10.2196/75337

PMID: 41418287

PMCID: 12716832

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