Objective: To examine the effect of patterns of social media on psychopathological symptoms in a sample of Colombian adolescents and emerging adults. Method: 600 adolescents and emergent adults (females = 363) between 12 and 25 years of age (M = 17.58; SD = 3.28) enrolled in educational institutions participated. Patterns of social network use were assessed using the MULTICAGE-TIC social media subscale, and psychopathological symptoms were assessed using the SA-45 Symptom Assessment Questionnaire. Results: ANOVA analysis revealed significant differences (p =

Ernesto Magallon-Neri is a PhD Prof. from University of Barcelona and clinical researcher at the Institute of Neurosciences UB. He is a member of GEIMAC (2021SGR01071) research group, and member of the executive committee of the SEAEP (Spanish Society for the Advancement of Psychological Evaluation). He has published diverse papers in scientific journals and has been serving as a revisor and editorial board member from some journals with impact factor JCR.