UVA Thriving Youth in a Digital Environment (TYDE)

Access to social media and digital technology has transformed the experience of childhood and adolescence around the world. At the same time, there is an alarming rise in rates of mental and behavioral health difficulties among young people. Public health authorities argue that there is a causal relationship between these two dynamics–yet despite widespread concern, the reality is that there is little rigorous research on the precise dynamics of youth technology use. TYDE meets this public health challenge by mobilizing and expanding significant research expertise across UVA to address the youth mental health crisis and understand its relationship to technology.