Study Finds Teen , Screen Time Doubled , Amid COVID-19 Pandemic.<br />A group of international researchers warns that average daily screen time among adolescents has more than doubled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.<br />Fox reports that the group found that <br />screen use rose to 7.7 hours per day.<br />Estimates from before the pandemic <br />were at just 3.8 hours per day.<br />The study was published on November 1 <br />in the journal JAMA Pediatrics.<br />Screen time includes: multiplayer gaming, single-player gaming, texting, social media, video chatting, browsing the internet and watching or streaming entertainment.<br />Screen time includes: multiplayer gaming, single-player gaming, texting, social media, video chatting, browsing the internet and watching or streaming entertainment.<br />The total typical daily screen use that researchers determined excluded teens' school work.<br />The team found that poorer mental health <br />and greater perceived stress were <br />associated with higher total screen use.<br />On the other hand, researchers found that <br />more social support and coping behaviors <br />were linked with lower total screen use.<br />The team suggested that future research needs <br />to monitor screen use trends amongst teens <br />as pandemic restrictions are lifted.<br />According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control <br />and Prevention kids between the ages of 8-18 spend <br />an average of 7.5 hours in front of a screen daily. .<br />The CDC recommends kids get a minimum <br />of 60 minutes of physical activity every day.
