Time Spent on Tech Devices Not Linked To Mental Health Issues in Adolescents, Claims Oxford Study
The message it gives is contrary to a WHO recommendation that says children under the age of five should not spend more than an hour a day in front of screens.
By Edited by Gadgets 360 Newsdesk | Updated: 12 May 2021 17:32 IST
A 2017 study warned about increasing depression among American children who spend time on social media
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Several other studies have raised this issue from time to time
Data outcome of their research does not support commonly-used argument
Many recent studies have claimed that technology can do more harm than good for children and the time they spend with gadgets is somehow linked to deteriorating mental health. But a new study says that there is little correlation between the use of technology and mental health problems in adolescents. It also throws into question a World Health Organisation (WHO) recommendation from 2019 that says children below the age of five must not spend more than an hour a day in front of screens.