Emotional and Behavioral Problems Linked to Excessive Screen Use Create a Vicious Cycle in Kids

Staring at screens creating generation of emotionally damaged children

Researchers found the more children engaged with electronic screens the more likely they were to develop socio-emotional problems.

MAHA: the Digital Age and Children’s Health | CONCERNED WOMEN FOR AMERICA

The recent Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Make Our Children Healthy Again report details a stark decline in children’s overall health in the country, including a section titled “The Crisis of Childhood Behavior in the Digital Age.” While the internet already heightens a child’s risks of sexual exploitation, the report identifies clear connections to worsening mental health and detrimental shifts in how kids spend their time. As our society rep

Screen Time Nightmare: How 'Digital Pacifiers' Are Sucking The Sanity Out Of Children

Your 8-year-old has a meltdown, so you hand them an iPad to calm down. It's a move countless parents have made, but new research reveals this common solution might be creating a troubling problem that feeds on itself. The post Screen Time Nightmare: How ‘Digital Pacifiers’ Are Sucking The Sanity Out Of Children appeared first on Study Finds.

Psychologists tracked 292,000 kids' screen time—what they found is alarming

"We found that increased screen time can lead to emotional and behavioral problems," said Michael Noetel,

Emotional and behavioral problems linked to excessive screen use create a vicious cycle in kids

Spending too much time on screens may cause emotional and behavioral problems in children – and those problems can lead to even more screen use, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

Screen time is both a cause and symptom of kids’ bad behavior, according to new research

If your children are spending too much time on screens, it can cause emotional and behavioral problems and lead to more screen use, according to a new meta-analysis.