Teenagers Spend Hours Daily On Phones, Study Finds
A study found that teenagers aged 12 to 17 spend between two to five hours daily on their mobile phones. The economic model of many social media platforms aims to maximize usage time for commercial purposes. Algorithms offer ultra-personalized content, making it difficult to stop using them, potentially leading to addiction. Poor sleep associated with phone use is linked to irritability, sadness, and emotional vulnerability, potentially favoring depressive symptoms. Social media can amplify existing fragilities, especially concerning eating disorders, self-harm, drug use, and suicidal content.
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Emisoras Unidas Guatemala
“adolescentes pasa entre dos a cinco horas al día con el celular. entonces la pregunta parecía legítima. ¿Qué parte puede estar relacionada con redes y qué parte con otros factores?”
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