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Youth screen use can cause family conflict, exacerbate mental health problems

(medicalxpress.com)
26 points PaulHoule | 3 comments | 03 Nov 25 13:51 UTC | HN request time: 0.001s | source
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eawgewag ◴[03 Nov 25 16:40 UTC] No.45801023[source]▶
As someone who used a lot of screens and was lonely in my youth, I can say with confidence that it was a response the family conflict in my home, not the creator of it. If my parents provided me a stable, non-abusive home, if they prioritized my emotional health and needs, I would've happily spent my time with them, not with randoms I found on the internet.
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watwut ◴[03 Nov 25 16:49 UTC] No.45801154[source]▶
Kids and especially teenagers in non abusive families end up disinterested in anything outside of screens too. So do adults.

The fact is, youtube, tiktok and games are more interesting then anything real world people can provide. And they dont come with expectations that you behave politely or give regards to others.

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1. eawgewag ◴[03 Nov 25 18:51 UTC] No.45802768[source]▶
I made no comment about what non abusive families are like. This article is suggesting a causal relationship between family conflict and screen time. I'm suggesting that family conflict can cause screen time.

One can argue that `they dont come with expectations that you behave politely or give regards to others` is a family conflict that causes screen time.

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2. watwut ◴[03 Nov 25 21:14 UTC] No.45804540[source]▶
> One can argue that `they dont come with expectations that you behave politely or give regards to others` is a family conflict that causes screen time.

If the cause of conflict is someone unwilling to behave politely or give regards of others and then the said person go back to screen, then it is not screen time because of conflict.

It is screentime because someone is unwilling to stop insulting the siblings (or whatever) and parents dropped the ball by allowing it.

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3. ikr678 ◴[03 Nov 25 22:36 UTC] No.45805297[source]▶
If the conflict is that the child is expected to behave politely, but the parents do not model this behaviour in the first place, then we are back at screentime being a retreat from conflict.

'Do as I say, not as I do' etc.