{"id":457137,"date":"2022-06-02T23:09:49","date_gmt":"2022-06-02T20:09:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/heres-the-healthiest-screen-time-amount-for-teens-new-study\/"},"modified":"2022-06-02T23:09:49","modified_gmt":"2022-06-02T20:09:49","slug":"heres-the-healthiest-screen-time-amount-for-teens-new-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/heres-the-healthiest-screen-time-amount-for-teens-new-study\/","title":{"rendered":"#Here&#8217;s the healthiest screen time amount for teens: new study"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a27c139e170d\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a27c139e170d\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/heres-the-healthiest-screen-time-amount-for-teens-new-study\/#%E2%80%9CHeres_the_healthiest_screen_time_amount_for_teens_new_study%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Here&#8217;s the healthiest screen time amount for teens: new study&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHeres_the_healthiest_screen_time_amount_for_teens_new_study%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Here&#8217;s the healthiest screen time amount for teens: new study&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Concerned that your teen\u2019s online obsession is doing more harm than good? <\/p>\n<p>Well, you might want to think twice before confiscating their smartphones.<\/p>\n<p>New research finds that there\u2019s a Goldilocks sweet spot when it comes to screen time for teens\u2019 optimal mental well-being.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, those who go overboard \u2014 or avoid <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> altogether \u2014 are more likely to experience negative health outcomes, according to sociologists at Dublin\u2019s Trinity College.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe reality is that digital engagement and social media are a natural part, these days, of young people\u2019s lives and experiences,\u201d co-author and Trinity sociology professor Richard Layte told The Post of his findings.<\/p>\n<p>The longitudinal study, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0747563222001121\">published in the journal<\/a> \u201cComputers in Human Behaviour,\u201d observed the online habits of 8,568 young Irish people over nearly a decade. The researchers examined how time spent surfing the web correlated with mental health issues such as anxiety, depression and isolation when the participants were ages 9, 13 and 17 to 18 years old. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/teen-internet-74.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"New research shows that good can come from social media in proper doses.\" class=\"wp-image-22508679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/teen-internet-74.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/teen-internet-74.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/teen-internet-74.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>New research shows that good can come from social media in proper doses.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Turns out the kids who were most well-adjusted (i.e., the least likely to have \u201cadverse psychiatric symptoms\u201d) at ages 17 to 18 spent one to two hours online on weekdays \u2014 and two to three hours on weekends. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis goes against a narrative out there that social media is a negative thing in young peoples\u2019 lives. It follows a path we see with all new <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a>. When the telephone was first invented, that was seen to be the end of civilization. TV [at its origin] experienced a very similar thing,\u201d Layte told The Post.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe reality is, [social media] can be a very beneficial conduit through which to have social participation, social contact. But, like many things, you have to do that in moderation. Too little can be damaging, but too much definitely seems to carry risks.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/teen-internet-77.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Teenagers can benefit from some exposure to social media, new research finds.\" class=\"wp-image-22508699\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/teen-internet-77.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/teen-internet-77.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/teen-internet-77.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Teenagers can benefit from some exposure to social media, new research finds.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>To the surprise of few, many teens fall into the proverbial \u201cthe porridge is too hot\u201d crowd. A 2015 study by Common Sense Media found that kids ages 13 to 18 on average <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.commonsensemedia.org\/press-releases\/landmark-report-us-teens-use-an-average-of-nine-hours-of-media-per-day-tweens-use-six-hours\">spent nine hours indulging in entertainment media per day<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Kids continuously glued to their tablets may already be \u201cexperiencing quite high levels of alienation and loneliness,\u201d Layte said, referring to his findings. Such kids may find themselves in a catch-22, spending \u201cvery high levels of time online \u2026 to make up for or try to work out what their peers are thinking of them,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou can kind of end up here with an exacerbation of existing, underlying mental health concerns or problems.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/teen-internet-75.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Staying offline can have negative effects for teens too, research shows.\" class=\"wp-image-22508728\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/teen-internet-75.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/teen-internet-75.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/teen-internet-75.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Staying offline can have negative effects for teens, too, research shows.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images\/Tetra images RF<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>But teens who avoid the online world \u2014 shunning social media, for instance \u2014 could experience negative effects too.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you\u2019re not online, on these platforms, interacting with people there, then you\u2019re losing a large part of your network connection. And if you do that, chances are you\u2019re going to miss out on certain opportunities,\u201d Layte said.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that \u201clow time online among girls is particularly associated with peer problems.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Layte said that the group of teens in his study were particularly interesting to observe, given the rapidly shifting social media landscape they experienced since the research began more than a decade ago. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/teen-internet-79.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Girls in particular were observed to have issues with their peers if they stayed off social media in great lengths.\" class=\"wp-image-22508736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/teen-internet-79.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/teen-internet-79.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/teen-internet-79.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Girls in particular were observed to have issues with their peers if they stayed off social media in great lengths.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve been following these people since [age] 9. If you think about it, age 9 for them was 2008 [when smartphones first boomed], so they were really on the cusp of \u2018in your hand social media,&#8217;\u201d he said. <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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