Que todavía haya gente que no lo ha entendido es una cosa que me alucina. El acceso constante a los teléfonos móviles durante la infancia y la adolescencia deteriora la salud mental, la autoestima y la salud física de los chavales. El acceso constante a las redes sociales durante la infancia puede afectar el sueño, la concentración y las relaciones interpersonales. Además, la exposición a contenido inapropiado o dañino en línea puede tener consecuencias duraderas en su desarrollo. Este efecto, según Twenge y Campbell (2018, ver abajo), es mucho más acusado durante la adolescencia que durante la infancia.
Among 14- to 17-year-olds, high users of screens (7+ h/day vs. low users of 1 h/day) were more than twice as likely to ever have been diagnosed with depression (RR 2.39, 95% CI 1.54, 3.70), ever diagnosed with anxiety (RR 2.26, CI 1.59, 3.22), treated by a mental health professional (RR 2.22, CI 1.62, 3.03) or have taken medication for a psychological or behavioral issue (RR 2.99, CI 1.94, 4.62) in the last 12 months. Moderate use of screens (4 h/day) was also associated with lower psychological well-being. Non-users and low users of screens generally did not differ in well-being. Associations between screen time and lower psychological well-being were larger among adolescents than younger children.
Twenge, J. M., & Campbell, W. K. (2018). "Associations between screen time and lower psychological well-being among children and adolescents: Evidence from a population-based study." En Preventive medicine reports, 12, 271–283. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2018.10.003