JRC Research on Digital Wellbeing

Here’s a structured summary of the provided resources on social media, youth mental health, cyberbullying, virtual worlds, online protection, and digital well-being in education:

Social Media and Mental Health in Youth

1. Vlachos, S., Cortesi, A., Cabeza Martinez B.

   • Digital engagement and academic performance outcomes of children, adolescents and young adults: a PRISMA-guided systematic review emphasizing longitudinal and experimental evidence (Publications Office of the EU, 2026)

2. Cabeza Martinez B., Cortesi, A., Vlachos, S.

   • Social media use and youth mental health and well-being: a systematic review of longitudinal and experimental evidence (Publications Office of the EU, 2026)

3. Bertoni, E., Centeno, C., Cachia, R.

   • Social media usage and adolescents’ mental health in the EU (Publications Office of the EU, 2025)

4. Cabeza Martínez, B., D’Hombres, B., Kovacic, M.

   • Social media use, loneliness and emotional distress among young people in Europe (GLO Discussion Paper No. 1551, 2025)

5. D’Hombres B., Kovacic M., Schnepf S. V., Blaskó Z.

   • Loneliness and social media use in the European Union (Publications Office of the EU, 2024)

6. Sala, A., Porcaro, L., Gómez, E.

   • Social Media Use and adolescents’ mental health and well-being: An umbrella review (Computers in Human Behavior Reports, Volume 14, 2024)

Cyberbullying

1. Villar Onrubia D., Barreda Angeles M., Cachia R., Economou A., Lopez Cobo M.

   • Cyberbullying: Insights from science, policy and legislation (Publications Office of the EU, 2025)

2. Cachia R., Villar Onrubia D., Barreda Angeles M., Economou A., Lopez Cobo M.

   • Cyberbullying: considerations towards a common definition (Publications Office of the EU, 2025)

Virtual Worlds and Wellbeing

1. Barreda Angeles M., et al.

   • Call for action: Advancing research on virtual worlds, health and well-being (Publications Office of the EU, 2026)

2. Barreda Angeles M., et al.

   • Virtual worlds and societal well-being: Current research and future directions (Publications Office of the EU, 2025)

3. Barreda Ángeles, M., et al.

   • Scoping Review Protocol: Virtual Worlds and Mental Health (Publications Office of the EU, 2025)

4. Amendola, S., Barreda-Ángeles, M.

   • An Exploration of Virtual Reality User Profiles and Their Relationship with Symptoms of Addiction (Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, 2025)

Protecting and Empowering Youth Online

1. Manolios, S., Sala, A., et al. (eds.)
   • Minors’ health and social media: an interdisciplinary scientific perspective (Publications Office of the EU, 2025)

Digital Wellbeing in Education

1. Kharazi, S., Sala, A., Bostelmann, G., Kotseva, B.

   • Banning Mobile Phones in Schools: A Comprehensive Analysis of Media Coverage Across Countries (Publications Office of the EU, 2026)

2. Centeno, C., et al.

   • Promoting Well-being in Digital Education, Proposal for a Model of Emerging Practices (Publications Office of the EU, 2025)

3. Blasco A., Charisi V.

   • AI Chatbots in K-12 Education: An Experimental Study of Socratic vs. Non-Socratic Approaches and the Role of Step-by-Step Reasoning (SSRN, 2024)

This structured approach provides a clear overview of various research topics and associated studies concerning youth and digital environments.