Mentor/s
Dr. Mark Jareb Dr. Rachel Bowman
Participation Type
Paper Talk
Abstract
Have you ever gone to a nice restaurant for dinner with family members on a weekend evening and could not help but notice the “activity” of others who are sitting around you? Especially their actions concerning none other than the device that has control over many. While screens can provide us with easier and faster communication, a great extent of knowledge, entertainment, and the sharing of resources, its consequences for a person's physical and mental health far outweighs its benefits. In this paper, the negative effects of screens on children and adolescent's future well being, with differences in gender and socioeconomic status considered, are outlined. It is argued that even with the practical implications of technology, children, and adolescents, regardless of contradicting gender and familial socioeconomic status, will potentially obtain harmful physical and mental health effects from extensive use of it.
College and Major available
College of Arts and Sciences, Psychology BS
Location
Session 20: Digital Commons & West Campus West Building Room 214
Start Day/Time
4-28-2023 10:30 AM
End Day/Time
4-28-2023 11:45 AM
Creative Commons License
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Prize Categories
Best Multidisciplinary Research or Collaboration
The Effect of Screen Time on Children and Adolescents' Physical and Mental Health Including Differences Seen in Sex and Familial Socioeconomic Status
Session 20: Digital Commons & West Campus West Building Room 214
Have you ever gone to a nice restaurant for dinner with family members on a weekend evening and could not help but notice the “activity” of others who are sitting around you? Especially their actions concerning none other than the device that has control over many. While screens can provide us with easier and faster communication, a great extent of knowledge, entertainment, and the sharing of resources, its consequences for a person's physical and mental health far outweighs its benefits. In this paper, the negative effects of screens on children and adolescent's future well being, with differences in gender and socioeconomic status considered, are outlined. It is argued that even with the practical implications of technology, children, and adolescents, regardless of contradicting gender and familial socioeconomic status, will potentially obtain harmful physical and mental health effects from extensive use of it.
Students' Information
Lauren Iacoviello, Psychology Major and Honors Student, Graduating Class of 2024