{"id":2876,"date":"2017-01-14T01:06:04","date_gmt":"2017-01-14T01:06:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rsoftsolution.com\/blog\/researchers-find-that-moderate-screen-use-is-ok-for-teens.html"},"modified":"2017-01-14T01:06:04","modified_gmt":"2017-01-14T01:06:04","slug":"researchers-find-that-moderate-screen-use-is-ok-for-teens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rbsitsoftwaresolution.in\/blog\/researchers-find-that-moderate-screen-use-is-ok-for-teens.html","title":{"rendered":"Researchers find that \u201cmoderate\u201d screen use is OK for teens"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Parents rejoice! Researchers have found that \u201cmoderate\u201d screen use \u201chas no detectable link to well-being and levels of engagement.\u201d This means your kids can play on the iPad for a few hours \u2014 but not all of them.<\/p>\n

The study<\/a>, led by psychological scientist Andrew Przybylski of the University of Oxford, examined the habits of 12,000 British teens, found that \u201cthe relationship between screen time and well-being is weak at best.\u201d The self-reported data asked teens about their measure of mental well-being as well as assessed their digital activities. This including gaming, TV, and social media.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we looked at the existing literature as scientists, and parents, we saw an area rich in opinions but short on evidence. We were surprised how poorly linked the literature was to the advice provided to caregivers and educators,\u201d said Przybylski.<\/p>\n

The key, said researchers, is to find the sweet spot between high and low technology use. The teens who used technology without overdoing it at the expense of other activities actually benefited from the connectivity.<\/p>\n

\u201cTeens\u2019 well-being increased as their screen time increased, up to a certain point,\u201d wrote the researchers. \u201cAfter that point, increased screen time was associated with decreased well-being.\u201d Interestingly the researchers also concluded that the overall risks are small in any case but it is worth parents\u2019 time to focus on finding and enforcing the sweet spot instead of banning it outright or allowing unfettered access.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is good reason to think that parents really struggle to meet stringent professional guidance on screen time,\u201d he said. \u201cOur work confirms that policy guidance on digital screens should be based on work that test explicit hypotheses about possible technology effects.\u201d<\/p>\n

The research will appear in Psychological Science<\/em>, the journal of the Association for Psychological Science<\/a>. Just don\u2019t tell your teens.<\/p>\n

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