How digital technologies affect adolescent psychological well-being and mental health – Dr. Amy Orben
Remember the prompt: Is screen time beneficial or harmful, for specific age groups (children/adolescents)
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- Sep 2022
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so lockdown is really changing
actually, because of the lockdown we fully surrender ourselves to this idea that "no social media equals having no life"....
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overwhelmed with the drama or the pressure to look good and the pressure to get likes and comments.
what the teens say... negative aspect. m
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allows them to feel more connected with their peer groups,
what the teens say.... positive aspect.
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And if you’re interested in guidelines around screens, this is probably one of the reports to have a look at. It’s very well written and balanced.
hmmmmm.... possible source?
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lacking in evidence.
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much more complicated;
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the use of modern digital technologies and its link to adolescent well being as a correlation is negative and small.
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time spent on social media or screens might be a really bad way to measure their effects because it’s actually how
time spent VS how it is spent.
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very actively;
compared to what? laying on your bed and staring at the ceiling? yes, active. But wouldn't it be better to meet your friends in person? that is more active. We compare, here, harmful to harmful...
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girls, who show a much more negative link between social media use, so increase in social media use in one year predicting decreases in life satisfaction.
maybe this is because girls are more "controlled" by parents, seem to be more vulnerable...
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individual differences really matter.
again, this.
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think about the type of user.
but could this lead to relativism??? to not caring?
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we really need to think about the individuals.
our epoch is beyond "ready to wear" solutions to challenges.
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way we feel also affects the way we use technologies.
this seems to be very apparent and proved.
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within person relations
within person data seem to be more important, as a marker.
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An increase from your own average of social media use, predicts one year later, a small drop in your life satisfaction.
hard data
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we can call them panic; we can call them concern; we can call them reaction to change…
different levels of thinking: panic VS concern VS reaction to change...
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dissociate between person and within person effects.
this is a very important distinction.
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So it’s not just that screen time changes well-being, it’s also the other way around, that well-being might change screen time.
truth is, when I am in a good mood I do not use my phone....
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it could be that adolescents that start feeling worse start using more technologies
this is true for many similar phenomena.... and shows we need to be very critical.
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why aren’t we doing that for glasses, for example?
maybe because the explanation of the negative correlation is not the glasses per se but the eye condition that makes them necessary...
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another hallmark of the correlation and the negative correlation between screentime and adolescent well being and mental health is that it’s extremely small.
this is an argument of those who say that screen time is beneficial. But is it true?
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I would really recommend as a starting point.
hmmmmmm.... maybe this is useful....
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and I’m very confident in this result… is we often find that correlation to be negative.
this is hard data! utilize!
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cross-sectionally
what does this mean, in practical, simple terms?
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social media might pose as great a threat to children as obesity,
this is the voice of the "panic" movement.
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And what we know about the screentime debate now is that things are really complicated. Screen time is inherently diverse.
key point! same with other article....
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We really need to get better at figuring out what around technology should we focus on and be concerned about and target.
it is important to be critical and worry about the "right things".
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giving your child a smartphone is like giving them a gram of cocaine.
the polemic view!
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No locks will keep this intruder out, nor can parents shift their children away from it.
this essentially says that parental rules cannot "protect" children/teenagers from excessive use.
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escape from reality
key point for teenagers - who very often are very "dramatic" about their realities.
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severely addicted
is entrainment addiction? obviously, yes - so is screen time...
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overview the screentime debate, and really try to figure out what do we actually know and what do we not know yet on screen time and social media and mental health.
"outline" of the article.
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quantitative
does this mean hard data? which can be used elsewhere...
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