Tech designs strive to attract teenagers and keep them engaged. Unfortunately, harmful addictive behaviors have emerged in many adolescents.

Traversing the multifaceted domain of digital design and its influence on adolescent mental health, this thesis examines the ethical...

For many teenagers, phones have become central to their existence. For some, they have taken priority over real-life interactions.

This relationship between tech design and its influence on adolescent cerebral development dictates cross-disciplinary research.

Careful analyses have offered a broad assessment of how specific design choices can lead to an increase in adolescent addictive behavior.

A broader discussion on digital designers' moral responsibilities to their adolescent users is required.