Study Correlates Heavy Smartphone Use in Teens with Greater Unhappiness

This study, gathering data from over one million 8th-, 10th-, and 12th-graders, showed teens who spend more time on social media, gaming, texting and video-chatting on their phones aren’t as happy as those who played sports, went outside and interacted with real human beings.

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Too much Smartphone use makes teens unhappy, finds a new research from San Diego State University. Teens glued to their Smartphones and other devices are unhappier than those spending less time on digital media, the research finds.

The study gathered data from over one million 8th-, 10th-, and 12th-graders in the U.S. showing teens who spent more time on social media, gaming, texting and video-chatting on their phones were not as happy as those who played sports, went outside and interacted with real human beings.

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