Using smartphones for extended periods could negatively impact mental well-being and social connectedness, according to a recent study from researchers at the University of British Columbia and a media lab in Germany. Unlike earlier research that relied on self-reported data, this study from the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships employed direct tracking of screen time, revealing a "vicious cycle" in which feeling less socially connected leads to increased smartphone use. ...

New study uncovers a “vicious cycle” between feeling less socially connected and increased smartphone use::Using smartphones for extended periods could negatively impact mental well-being and social connectedness, according to a recent study from researchers at the University of British Columbia and a media lab in Germany. Unlike earlier research that relied on self-reported data, this study from the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships employed direct tracking of screen time, revealing a “vicious cycle” in which feeling less socially connected leads to increased smartphone use. …

  • Carlos Solís@communities.azkware.netEnglish
    14·
    1 year ago

    Story of my life. I’m currently on the stage where I will mindlessly post a hot take that I think everyone will agree to, get downvoted to oblivion, and feel even more alone

  • tony@lemmy.hoyle.me.ukEnglish
    81·
    1 year ago

    Back in the day, pre internet ‘social connection’ wasn’t really a thing unless you were in one of the popular groups. Maybe the phone would ring. Maybe you’d go out for a beer and someone you knew would be there. When you were younger there was school of course,

    Something like responding to an article like I’m doing now, maybe you’d write a letter to the paper. Probably not, though.

    Since the growth of the internet and later mobile phones you’re ‘connected’ 24/7. So now we have angst about it… but really things are massively better overall.

  • Thorny_ThicketEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    It’s interesting how I’m just as addicted to screens as all my friends, but I’m still the only one not on their phone when we hang. My average screen-on-time on my phone is somewhere around 1hr a day. I much prefer using my laptop for social media and not so much my phone. Also I just think it’s rude as hell to just be staring at your phone when you’re with friends. Especially when it’s just the two of us.

  • PatFusty@lemm.eeEnglish
    22·
    1 year ago

    Is this really a new study? I feel like I have seen many studies about screen time connection to depression

    • Daisyifyoudo@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      1 year ago

      I’m sure there’s lots of studies…

      This one, if you wanted to click on the actual article, looks like it’s from Feb.