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A study found that teenagers who browse social media platforms for more than 3 hours a day have a 60% higher risk of psychological problems including anxiety and depression than others, the Technology Times reported.
John & middot; Researchers at the Bloomberg School of public health at Hopkins University found that spending 30 minutes a day browsing social media such as twitter and instagram can affect the mental health of young Internet users. Spending three hours or more on social media may significantly increase a person's risk of mental health problems such as anxiety and depression.
The researchers assessed the mental health and social media use of more than 6500 participants aged 12 to 15 living in the United States. Participants reported how often and for how long they used the Internet every day, and whether they had mental health problems.
The findings were published in the Journal of psychiatry of the American Medical Association on Tuesday, September 11. Research shows that teenagers who spend three hours a day on social media have a 60% higher risk of mental illness than teenagers who don't use social media at all. Those who logged in to an online account for more than six hours had a 78% increased risk.
32% of people spend less than 30 minutes on social media every day, 12% say they spend 3 to 6 hours on social media every day, and 8% say they spend more than 6 hours online.
The study also found that about 9% of the participants had internal psychological problems, such as social withdrawal, difficulty in coping with anxiety or depression, or sealing their emotions in their hearts. About 14% said they had external psychological problems, including aggressive behavior and disobedience. More than 1000 teenagers said that they not only have internal psychological problems, but also external psychological problems.
Dr. Rasim, one of the participants in the study, said: 'many existing studies have found a link between the use of digital or social media and adolescent health, but few people pay attention to this long-term link. Our research shows that teenagers who spend a lot of time on social media are more likely to have psychological problems a year later. "
However, Rahim clarified that their findings do not prove that the use of social media can lead to mental health problems. They only see relevance. Nevertheless, Rahim believes that it is good for young people to spend less time on social media.
Rahim said: "social media may make teenagers estranged from their daily life. We need to find a better way to balance the benefits of social media and its possible negative effects."