Bibliograph

Screen addiction, a teen epidemic, Bradley Steffens

Type

Label

Screen addiction, a teen epidemic, Bradley Steffens

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 55-61) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Screen addiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1322810406

Responsibility statement

Bradley Steffens

Sub title

a teen epidemic

Summary

"Screen addiction is a behavioral addiction that can cause a variety of problems. Mental health professionals found increases in screen time accompanied increases in the number of teens reporting anxiety, depression, and suicidal thinking. Digital technologies can expose children to bullying; contribute eating disorders; trade off with sleep and exercise; encourage children to negatively compare themselves to others; and can lead to depression and anxiety. A behavioral addiction is a mental health condition in which an individual engages in a particular behavior and is unable to stop engaging in it, even if the behavior causes the person harm"--Provided by publisher

Target audience

adolescent

Classification