Study Links Early Smartphone Ownership Before Age 13 to Worse Mental Health Outcomes
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Summary
A study published in the Journal of Human Development and Capabilities found that children who own smartphones before age 13, particularly girls, have worse mental health outcomes as young adults. The research analyzed questionnaire results from over 100,000 young adults aged 18-24, showing associations between early smartphone ownership and increased mental health symptoms including aggression, detachment, hallucinations, and suicidal thoughts. Early smartphone use was also linked to low self-image in both girls and boys.
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· 5 pulledChildren, especially girls, who own smartphones before they are 13 years old may have worse mental health outcomes when they're older, a new study suggests.
The study, published Sunday in the Journal of Human Development and Capabilities, analyzed self-reported questionnaire results from more than 100,000 young adults between the ages of 18 and 24.
The questionnaire asked respondents about mental health symptoms, such as having aggression, feelings of detachment, hallucinations and suicidal thoughts.
Those who were given smartphones at an earlier age were associated with worse mental health outcomes.
Early smartphone use was linked to low self-image in girls and boys.
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