A recent study of thousands of Irish teenagers found both low and high engagement with digital media compared to their peers was associated with poorer mental health.
Instead, researchers suggest moderate levels of use is "not intrinsically harmful," a finding that supports what is known as the "Goldilocks" theory.Computers in Human Behaviour"There is a simple narrative out there that more is worse.
The researchers asked the participants to report how much time they spent online and what activities they engaged in, such as online messaging, sharing videos and pictures, school or college work, watching movies and listening to music. Members of the "low" group reported spending between one and 30 minutes online per day, the "moderate" groups spent between 61 and 90 minutes online, and the "high" engagement group reported between 91 and 120 minutes online.
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