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Problematic social media use, everyday memory failures, and prospective and retrospective lapses: evidence from a large sample of young adults

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  • Conchita Sisí

  • M. P. Fernández-Martín

  • Ståle Pallesen

  • June 12, 2026

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    Problematic social media use (PSMU) is linked to increased everyday memory failures among young adults.

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    Higher levels of PSMU correlate with greater prospective and retrospective memory lapses.

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    Everyday memory failures significantly mediate the relationship between PSMU and memory lapses.

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    Participants with clinical levels of PSMU report poorer memory functioning than those below this threshold.

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    The findings highlight the need for further research on PSMU's cognitive effects, particularly on memory.

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Problematic social media use, everyday memory failures, and prospective and retrospective lapses: evidence from a large sample of young adults

  • by Conchita Sisí, M. P. Fernández-Martín, Ståle Pallesen

  • June 12, 2026

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