Dec 09 2024HEALTH
Social Media Use: A Real-Time Look at Teens' Emotional Ups and Downs
Researchers have been quick to blame social media for negative impacts on teens' mental health, but is it the whole story? A recent study decided to find out by tracking 154 teenagers aged 12 to 15 every four hours for two weeks. They wanted to see if using social media causes more negative emotions, or if feeling gloomy makes teens more likely to get online. It tur...
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