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LET’S UNPACK THAT: A mental health emergency is hitting young people around the world, according to a new book. Helen Coffey asks whether smartphones, social media and tech are really ...
Two main scales are in use, in both adult and adolescent populations: the 20-item self-reported Problematic Use of Mobile Phones (PUMP) scale, [17] and the Mobile Phone Problem Use Scale (MPPUS). There are variations in the age, gender, and percentage of the population affected problematically according to the scales and definitions used.
Exposure to nature, encouragement of reading (books, not Instagram posts) and an appreciation for the dangers of constant distraction will help kids learn to use devices responsibly.
If they don’t have phones, they will listen to their teachers and spend time with other kids. No. 4: More independence, free play and responsibility in the real world.
The issue of cell phone use in classrooms has garnered significant attention in the media, especially as debates around technology in education intensify. Media outlets often highlight how schools and educators are grappling with this challenge, particularly as smartphones become very common among students.
Additionally, Black and Latino Americans had longer screen times because of less access to desktop computers, which thus leads to more time on phones. [10] In children, the divide is much larger. On average in 2011, White children spent 8.5 hours a day with digital media, and Black and Latino children spent about 13 hours a day on screens. [11 ...
During the pandemic, many children around the world spent even more time on screens while out of school, both because they were learning online and because many parents gave kids screens to occupy ...
The effect on kids is even more profound: A study from Common Sense Media, a nonprofit group in San Francisco, found that among kids ages 11-17, smartphones are a “constant companion” and that ...