Teens used to hangout together at the mall to get away from their parents. Now teens are spending time together on their phones. And it is not good for their mental health. Psychology professor Jean Twenge told The Hill, “Teens are spending a lot more time communicating with each other electronically and a lot less time hanging out with each other face to face. Veuer’s Keri Lumm has more.
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00:00Teens used to hang out together at the mall to get away from their parents. Now
00:05teens are spending time together on their phones and some say it is not good
00:10for their mental health. Psychology professor Jean Twenge told The Hill,
00:15Teens are spending a lot more time communicating with each other
00:19electronically and a lot less time hanging out with each other face to face.
00:24But while some think this is leading to loneliness, not all agree. Michigan State
00:30University professor Keith Hampton said there's such strong rhetoric out there
00:35about the harms associated with these screens but to be honest the data is so
00:41weak. It does not sound like there is an easy solution either way.