US Edition'Can't Stop': Researchers Say Problematic Smartphone Use Like an Addiction
- In 2023, Jay Olson, a researcher at the University of Toronto, conducted an international survey involving upwards of fifty thousand participants to examine their use of smartphones.
- Smartphones became more popular around 2009, and by 2013 most American households had them, coinciding with rising teen mental health issues.
- Experts report some young adults show symptoms of problematic smartphone use, which may disrupt sleep, concentration, and contribute to depression.
- Studies found 23% of teens use phones problematically, tripling their risk of depression and poor sleep, though causation is not established.
- Researchers call for more discussion and government action, including age limits on social media and school cellphone bans, to address this emerging issue.
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Electronic obsession: researchers say problematic smartphone use like an addiction
Anita Hagh couldn't stop pressing the corner of her phone screen where the Facebook app used to be. It was about five years ago, and she had deleted the social media platform from her cellphone.
Teens aren't addicted to their phones - but we like to think they are
Can't put it down? Know any teenagers? Chances are they will have a phone on them – and that is a big mental health problem. At least, that is the impression you get from some of the headlines today , saying that one in four teenagers are addicted to their smartphone. We have seen headlines …
EDMONTON — Cell phone addiction is an emerging problem, according to a researcher who conducted a global study on smart phone usage patterns. Jay Olson, a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Psychology at the University of Toronto, conducted this study in 2023 with more than 50,000 people on their cell phone usage habits. "The normal use of a smartphone becomes problematic when it starts to negatively affect your daily life and in diffe…
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