- Study Finds Addictive Screen Use, Not Total Screen Time . . .
This study demonstrated that the total amount of time spent on social media, mobile phones and video games was not associated with future suicide-related or mental health outcomes What mattered most was how youth were engaging with screens—especially whether their use showed signs of compulsion, distress or loss of control
- Real Risk to Youth Mental Health Is ‘Addictive Use,’ Not . . .
Real Risk to Youth Mental Health Is ‘Addictive Use,’ Not Screen Time Alone, Study Finds Longer screen time at age 10 was not associated with higher rates of suicidal behavior four years
- Addictive Use of Social Media, Not Total Time, Associated . . .
Increasing use of social media, video games, and mobile phones among children and teenagers has raised concerns that excessive use may be contributing to a rise in mental health problems among young people Most research has focused on total screen time, rather than the nature of screen time or how that use may change over time Study details
- Addictive screen use, not total screen time, linked to youth . . .
This study could signal a paradigm shift in how the impact of screen time on youth mental health is addressed use over time," Dr Xiao said Though the study does not prove addictive screen
- Screen addiction and suicidal behaviors are linked for teens . . .
"At the beginning of the study, the average time was only 7 minutes a day, but four years later, the average time was over 70 minutes a day " And the more time these kids spent on social media
- Beyond Screen Time—Addictive Screen Use Patterns and . . .
The study by Xiao et al 5 highlights the growing concern around addictive screen use among adolescents and its significant impact on mental health Their findings suggest that addictive screen use is more strongly linked to negative mental health outcomes than screen time alone
- When kids use screens, parents worry about the wrong thing . . .
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