Study: “The Happiest Teens Use Smartphones, Digital Media Less Than An Hour A Day”

“A new study finds that teens who are hooked on their phones and other digital devices are “markedly” unhappier than their less-plugged-in peers.

Researchers from San Diego State University and the University of Georgia examined data on more than a million 8th, 10th, and 12th grade American students participating in the longterm “Monitoring the Future” study…

The authors found that teens who spent more time hanging out with friends in person and less time texting or video chatting were happier than those who spent more time in front of a screen…”

https://www.studyfinds.org/study-happiest-teens-use-smartphones-less-than-hour-day/

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