including increased rates of suicidal thoughts.
Holy fucking shit say the numbers.
including increased rates of suicidal thoughts.
Holy fucking shit say the numbers.
From the study:
48% of females aged 18–24 who acquired a smartphone at age five or six report suicidal thoughts compared to 28% who acquired a smartphone at age 13. Among males, the corresponding figures are 31% and 20%, respectively.
There is no causal link shown, just correlation. It could be absent parents who use gadgets to occupy their children that are causing this as well.
Study recognises very strong correlation between poor family relations and poor mental health outcomes but doesn’t really attempt to separate it from smart device ownership. I’d be interested in seeing difference in outcome for a group affected by other potential causes and smart device ownership before jumping to conclusions like in the title of the post.
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