EPISODE · Oct 24, 2022 · 14 MIN
The social epidemiology of adolescent problematic screen use.
from Springer Nature · host Springer Nature
95% of adolescents in the US have access to a smartphone and 45% report being online "almost constantly". Beyond the general time spent on screens, the control over usage and the interference into other activities are also important considerations and could reflect problematic screen use. This week on Pediapod, we meet Early Career Investigator, Professor Jason Nagata from the University of California, San Francisco to discuss his recent study of the sociodemographic correlates of problematic screen use. Read the full article here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41390-022-02176-8
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95% of adolescents in the US have access to a smartphone and 45% report being online "almost constantly". Beyond the general time spent on screens, the control over usage and the interference into other activities are also important considerations and could reflect problematic screen use. This week on Pediapod, we meet Early Career Investigator, Professor Jason Nagata from the University of California, San Francisco to discuss his recent study of the sociodemographic correlates of problematic screen use. Read the full article here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41390-022-02176-8
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