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Pew survey discovers increased happiness and peace among teenagers who forego smartphone use
Research conducted by the Pew Research Centre indicates that approximately 75% of U.S. teenagers experience joy and tranquility when not using their phones. Despite acknowledging this, the majority of teens opt not to restrict their phone or social media usage.
A new study by the Pew Research Center illuminates the complexities of teenagers' interactions with their smartphones and social media, exposing both encouraging and worrisome patterns.
The study carried out between September 26 and October 23, 2023, revealed that almost 75% of American teenagers felt happy or calm when they weren't using their phones. Nevertheless, despite these agreeable emotions, the majority of these teens have not tried to reduce their phone or social media use.
The release of this document comes at a time of increasing worry among lawmakers and child protection groups about the effects of smartphones and social media on adolescents. Last year, several states, such as California and New York, initiated legal action against Meta Platforms Inc., the corporate entity behind Instagram and Facebook. They claimed that these platforms deliberately created addictive features that harm children and contribute to mental health problems among young people. In January, heads of leading social media firms appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee to discuss the potential dangers their platforms present to youth.
Even with certain worries, the research revealed that the majority of teenagers think that smartphones support creativity, hobbies, and even scholastic achievement. Furthermore, most teenagers viewed the advantages of owning a smartphone as surpassing the disadvantages. Almost every teenager in the U.S. (95 per cent) has access to a smartphone, emphasizing their extensive use.
The survey revealed some important results such as:
Around 47% of parents say they put restrictions on their teenager's phone use, while a nearly equal percentage, 48%, say they don't.
Debates Concerning Mobile Device Usage: Approximately 38% of both parents and teenagers confessed to occasionally having disagreements over the use of phones. A tenth of each group revealed that these disputes occur regularly, with Hispanic Americans indicating that they experience these disagreements most frequently.
Monitoring by Parents: More than half of the parents of early teens aged 13-14 years (64%) said they supervise their teen's use of smartphones. This is in contrast to parents of older teens aged 15-17 years, where only 41% reported doing the same.
Impact on Social Abilities: 42% of teenagers claimed that smartphones complicate the process of acquiring proper social skills, whereas 30% believed it simplifies the process.
About 50% of parents acknowledged that they overuse their mobile phones, with notable variances observed across different income brackets and ethnic communities.
Despite the worries, most teenagers think that smartphones help them to engage in their hobbies, enhance their creativity, and even excel in their academics.
The survey involved 1,453 pairs of teenagers with a single parent and carries an error margin of approximately 3.2 percent, give or take.
(Incorporating information from various sources)
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