Not all screen time is created equal: associations with mental health vary by activity and gender.

Published in: Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology (2020)

Thus, not all screen time is created equal; social media and Internet use among adolescent girls are the most strongly associated with compromised mental health. Future research should examine different screen media activities and boys and girls separately where possible. Practitioners should be aware that some types of screen time are more likely to be linked to mental health issues than others.

Keyphrases

mental health
social media
high throughput
health information
mental illness
primary care
general practice