"Social media or video games are unlikely to be causing mental health problems in young teenagers, a major new study has suggested. New research from the University of Manchester, published in the Journal of Public Health, disputes widespread concerns among parents and teachers today about the impact of the digital world on young people. Researchers followed 25,000 young people aged 11 to 14 over three school years as part of the #BeeWell programme, which focuses on understanding and improving young people's wellbeing."
"the story is far more complex than that' (PA Archive) Pupils self-reported their social media habits, gaming frequency and emotional difficulties over three school years. From this, researchers concluded there was no evidence that heavier social media use or more frequent gaming caused increases in symptoms of anxiety or depression over the following year, for boys or girls. Co-author Professor Neil Humphrey said: Our findings tell us that"
Researchers followed 25,000 young people aged 11 to 14 over three school years as part of the #BeeWell programme. Pupils self-reported social media habits, gaming frequency and emotional difficulties annually. Analysis found no evidence that heavier social media use or more frequent gaming caused increases in symptoms of anxiety or depression over the following year for either boys or girls. The findings challenge widespread concerns that screen time alone drives mental health problems in early adolescence. Co-authors cautioned that the relationship between digital activity and wellbeing is complex and cannot be reduced to simple time-based causation.
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