Smartphones, Social Media, and Their Impact on Mental Health
The advent of smartphones and social media has brought about significant changes in our society, with profound implications for mental health. Smartphones have transformed the way we communicate, learn, and entertain ourselves. However, their omnipresence can lead to compulsive use and a sense of dependency.
Smartphones, social media use and youth mental health - PMC
Evidence from a variety of cross-sectional, longitudinal and empirical studies implicate smartphone and social media use in the increase in mental distress, self-injurious behaviour and suicidality among youth; there is a dose–response relationship, and the effects appear to be greatest among girls.
Teens, Social Media and Technology 2024 | Pew Research Center
Dec 12, 2024 · Most teens use social media and have a smartphone, and nearly half say they’re online almost constantly, according to a new Pew Research Center survey of U.S. teens ages 13 to 17 conducted Sept. 18-Oct. 10, 2024. YouTube tops the list of the online platforms we asked about in our survey.
Mobile social media worldwide - statistics & facts | Statista
Jul 9, 2024 · Mobile social media apps are becoming more widespread due to the global presence of smartphones, and with an estimated 6.05 billion global social media users by 2028, mobile social media usage ...
Are smartphones harmful to youth mental health? Experts torn on ...
Apr 3, 2024 · Phones and social media have become a ubiquitous part of everyday life. But as much as researchers study their impact, there remains no easy answer to how exactly these technologies...
Smartphones, social media, and teenage mental health
May 28, 2024 · The tragic deaths of two UK teenagers continue to raise debate about the challenges that smartphones—and the unlimited access to social media they provide—may pose for adolescent mental health. 1 Molly Russell took her own life in 2017 aged 14 after being exposed on Instagram to what her father has described as a constant stream of “dark ...
Smartphones, social media use and youth mental health
Feb 10, 2020 · Smartphones, social media use and youth mental health. Smartphones, social media use and youth mental health CMAJ. 2020 Feb 10;192(6):E136-E141. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.190434. Authors Elia Abi-Jaoude 1 , Karline Treurnicht Naylor 2 , Antonio Pignatiello 2 Affiliations 1 Department ...
Smartphones, social media, and teenage mental health
May 28, 2024 · Smartphones, social media, and teenage mental health. Smartphones, social media, and teenage mental health BMJ. 2024 May 28:385:e079828. doi: 10.1136/bmj-2024-079828. Authors Greg Hartwell 1 , Maeve Gill 2 , Marco Zenone 3 , Martin McKee 1 Affiliations 1 London School of Hygiene ...
Are Smartphones Just a Scapegoat for Our Unhappy Children?
Apr 5, 2024 · As study after study shows worsening youth mental health, a popular theory has emerged: The rise of smartphones and the addictive nature of social media is making young people miserable. But...
Cell Phones' Impact on Social Behavior: Digital Dilemma
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