There is no evidence that the link between young people’s use of digital technology and mental health problems has strengthened in recent decades, according to a study of more than 430,000 adolescents between the ages of 10 and 15.

Experts at the Oxford Internet Institute (OII) at the University of Oxford have studied changes in the relationship between watching television, social media use and a variety of digital tools, depression, suicidal thinking, and behavioral problems over the past 30 years. BBC News.

a Clinical Psychology The results, published in the journal, showed that between 1991 and 2019, the association between depression, social media use and TV watching decreased slightly, while the link between social media use and emotional problems was enhanced to some extent. However, the changes observed were small.

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According to experts, the data examined does not support the assumption that the technologies that are currently considered the most worrisome, such as smartphones, will become more harmful over time.

The American and British youth in the study assessed their feelings by answering various questions. Researchers only asked them how much time they spent using social media and various digital tools, and they did not have to report exactly how they were spending that time.

Results of a study published in January this year indicated a link between high levels of social media use, negative self-esteem and well-being among teens.

Factors affecting young people’s mental health include the coronavirus epidemic.

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