The lack of synthesis of evidence on the association
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The lack of synthesis of evidence on the association between short-form video use and neurocognitive outcomes in youth. - The lack of understanding of the effects of short-form video use on attention, memory, and emotional wellbeing in yout
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Stated in the abstract and cells research gap and cells future research sections of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2024 and 2026, spanning 3 journals. Those papers have been cited 12 times in total.
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Supporting evidence — 3 representative gaps
- Linking negative cognitive bias to short‐form video addiction: The mediating roles of social support and loneliness (2024) · Psychology in the Schools · cited 12× · doi
Abstract Although the relationships between some antecedents (such as affective disorders and negative emotions) and short‐form video addiction have been verified by previous studies, the association between negative cognitive bias and this addictive behavior has not been examined, and the underlying psychological mechanisms are still unclear.
generalstated in abstractevidence 5/5Keywords: negative abstract relationships antecedents affective disorders emotions short form video addiction verified previous association cognitive - Taming the endless scroll? Short-form videos, digital routines and neurocognitive outcomes in youth (2026) · European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry · doi
The lack of synthesis of evidence on the association between short-form video use and neurocognitive outcomes in youth. - The lack of understanding of the effects of short-form video use on attention, memory, and emotional wellbeing in youth.
generalstated in cells research gapevidence 5/5Keywords: lack synthesis evidence association between short-form video use - Metacognitions as a predictor of short-form video use: a psychometric and network analysis study among Chinese children and early adolescents (2026) · Humanities and Social Sciences Communications · doi
Future research should investigate the use of the Metacognitions about Short-form Video Use Scale in clinical settings. - Future research should examine the relationship between metacognitive beliefs and short video addiction in different populations.
generalstated in cells future researchevidence 5/5Keywords: future research investigate use metacognitions about short-form video
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