Screen media activity in youth: A critical review of mental health and neuroscience findings.

ABSTRACT: This review has two primary objectives: (1) to offer a balanced examination of recent findings on the relationship between screen media activity (SMA) in young individuals and outcomes such as sleep patterns, mood disturbances, anxiety-related concerns, and cognitive processes; and (2) to introduce a novel multi-level system model that integrates these findings, resolves contradictions in the literature, and guides future studies in examining key covariates affecting the SMA-mental health relationship. Key findings include: (1) Several meta-analyses reveal a significant association between SMA and mental health issues, particularly anxiety and depression, including specific negative effects linked to prolonged screen time; (2) substantial evidence indicates that SMA has both immediate and

SUBMITTER: Paulus MP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10624397 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature