A rise in social media use in adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic: the French validation of the Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale in a Canadian cohort

Abstract

Highlights The Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale is valid for use in a French-speaking population. Social media use increased more in adolescent inpatients than in community during the COVID-19 pandemic. Adolescent inpatients should be screened for problematic use of social media.

Keywords

• Problematic use of social media
• Social media addiction
• COVID-19
• Adolescent
• Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale
• French translation.