Associations between screen time and lower psychological well-being among children and adolescents: Evidence from a population-based study

Associations between screen time and lower psychological well-being among children and adolescents: Evidence from a population-based study

Highlights

• More hours of screen time are associated with lower well-being in ages 2 to 17.

• High users show less curiosity, self-control, and emotional stability.

• Twice as many high (vs. low) users of screens had an anxiety or depression diagnosis.

• Non-users and low users did not differ in well-being.

• Associations with well-being were larger for adolescents than for children.

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The campaign to keep middle school students off their cellphones

The campaign to keep middle school students off their cellphones

..academic success can be hindered by these phones, particularly at this age when we know developmentally impulse control is a big issue. And frankly, they are so craving social acceptance that the pull for social media as well as the desire to be on video games is incredibly high at this age group, and the ability to resist that urge, frankly, can be incredibly hard for many of them. And, you know, the interesting thing is that there are kids who are able to resist. But when they see the other middle schoolers on their phones, it can be really then distracting for them. […]

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Edina Middle School ‘No Cell From Bell To Bell’ Program

Edina Middle School ‘No Cell From Bell To Bell’ Program

EDINA, Minn. (WCCO) — Students at one Twin Cities middle school are putting their phones away during the school day. It’s part of a pilot program for eighth graders at South View Middle School in Edina. It’s in an effort to help students understand how potentially addictive smart technology […]

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Compulsive smartphone usage and users’ ill-being among young Indians: Does personality matter?

Highlights • Extraversion and conscientiousness positively influence compulsive smartphone usage. • Neuroticism negatively influences compulsive smartphone usage. • Openness and agreeableness negatively influence compulsive smartphone usage. • Compulsive smartphone usage negatively affects emotional and physical health. Abstract Personality characteristics are found to have significant influence on the extent of […]

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It is Time to Confront Student Mental Health Issues Associated with Smartphones and Social Media

Psychiatrists have already begun to recommend that students identified as suffering from anxiety or depression should be monitored for smartphone addiction.

Click here to view original source The Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
It is Time to Confront Student Mental Health Issues Associated with Smartphones and Social Media
The American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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Phone Addiction Is Real — And So Are Its Mental Health Risks

Phone Addiction Is Real -- And So Are Its Mental Health Risks

The problem is that teens are spending more and more time, not talking on the phone like they were in decades past, but Instagram-ing and snapchat-ing. These are dangerous pastimes because they give the appearance of social interaction, but they couldn’t be further away from it. The comparisons that are implicit in looking at other people’s lives online, which are often highly manicured (and misleading), is thought to be what’s so depressing about social media. “These increases in mental health issues among teens are very alarming,” Twenge said. “Teens are telling us they are struggling, and we need to take that very seriously.”

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“Screen time should be considered a modern-day risk factor for depression and suicide.”

Florida State University Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor Thomas Joiner, who co-authored a study published in the journal Clinical Psychological Science, said screen time should be considered a modern-day risk factor for depression and suicide.

“There is a concerning relationship between excessive screen time and risk for death by suicide, depression, suicidal ideation and suicidal attempts,” said Joiner, who conducted the research with psychology Professor Jean Twenge of San Diego State University. “All of those mental health issues are very serious. I think it’s something parents should ponder.”

 

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Smartphone Addiction among Teenagers

Addiction is the term used to refer to loss of control over one’s behaviours, usually with negative consequences.

… high use rate lead to impulsiveness, mounting anxiety prior to using the device, loss of control, withdrawal symptoms, financial issues, damaged relationships, emotional stress and falling literacy.

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Does ‘Smartphone Addiction’ Show Up in Teens’ Brains? Spoiler Alert: YES

Does 'Smartphone Addiction' Show Up in Teens' Brains? Spoiler Alert: YES

Teens fixated on their smartphones experience changes to their brain chemistry that mirror those prompted by addiction, a new study suggests. Kids who compulsively used the internet or fiddled with their phones tended to have increased neurotransmitter activity […]

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Smart phone addiction and mindfulness: an intergenerational comparison

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