YSK that Jay Van Bavel asked 120 researchers if smartphones and social media are dangerous for teen mental health. He was able to identify a series of statements that essentially all agreed on
YSK that Jay Van Bavel asked 120 researchers if smartphones and social media are dangerous for teen mental health. He was able to identify a series of statements that essentially all agreed on
<span>A collective review on some potential negative impacts of smartphone and social media use on adolescent mental health: Results from a Delphi process</span>
Professor Jay Van Bavel (New York University) convened 120 researchers and had them evaluate claims about smartphones and social media.
The panel was able to identify a series of statements that essentially all of them (more than 90%) agreed were true.
🔵 https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/Delivery.cfm/5256747.pdf?abstractid=5256747&mirid=1
These included:
1. Adolescent mental health has declined in many Western countries over the past 20 years
2. Smartphone and social media use correlate with attention problems and addiction.
3. Among girls, social media use may be associated with body dissatisfaction, exposure to mental disorders, and risk of sexual harassment.
These consensus statements are damaging for those who still maintain the belief that data on these issues is mixed at best.