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Screens, Teens and Psychological Well-Being: Evidence from three time-use diary studies
Date created: 2018-05-08 04:17 PM | Last Updated: 2019-03-25 05:00 AM
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Description: This project aims to investigate the effect of technology use on adolescent well-being. Previous research has relied on Likert scale self-report measures to enumerate adolescents’ technology use. We complement and extend this research by examining both adolescent self-report technology use using Likert scales and by completing time use diaries. These time use diaries allow for a more detailed investigation of the technology-wellbeing relationship, as we examine not only the total time spent using technology but also the timings of this use.
Abstract
The notion that digital screen engagement decreases adolescent well-being has become a recurring feature in public, political and scientific conversation. The current level of psychological evidence, however, is far removed from the certainty voiced by many commentators. There is little clear-cut evidence that ‘screen time’ decreases adolescent well-being, with most psychological results …