"The association we find between digital technology use and adolescent well-being is negative but small, explaining at most 0.4% of the variation in well-being…these effects are too small to warrant policy change." @OrbenAmy https://t.co/WRP5s2o9cX
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Several discussions refer to specific findings from the publication, such as the claim that the technology use's negative correlation with well-being is both small and negligible, comparing it humorously to factors like eating potatoes. The use of phrases like 'too small to warrant policy change' and 'evidence of absence' reflects a critical tone that suggests a skepticism of sensationalist narratives, which contributes to the overall sentiment of questioning alarmist perspectives.
Many posts indicate a general consensus that the negative effects of digital technology on adolescent well-being are overstated, with several users directly referencing the article's conclusions.
There is a high level of curiosity about the research, as users share links to the paper and actively discuss its findings, indicating their engagement with the topic.
While some comments express skepticism, others dive deeper into the research methodologies and findings, suggesting a moderate level of engagement among users.
Numerous posts highlight the significant implications of the research for young people's mental health policy, showing that many believe these findings could shift public perceptions and policy decisions.
Abstract in brief
- The text discusses the relationship between adolescent well-being and the use of digital technology, highlighting concerns that it may negatively impact mental health.
- Current research mostly relies on large social datasets, which can produce misleading results due to flexible data analysis methods that might report small effects as significant.
- By applying a more rigorous analysis method (specification curve analysis) across three sizable datasets, the study found a small negative association between digital technology use and adolescent well-being, suggesting that these effects are minimal and unlikely to justify changes in policy.
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Most liked on X and BlueskyWe discussed a recent paper ( https://t.co/LR035cjiQN) by @OrbenAmy and @ShuhBillSkee at our @SotonPsych DClinPsych trainee journal club. The authors used SCA to address the problem of forking paths. Such impressive work to address weak evidence re digital tech and well-being https://t.co/xZhAhUMR7k
The association between adolescent well-being and digital technology use https://t.co/tNYjk7mdTd
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デジタルテクノロジーを使う青年ほど、幸福感が低い。しかし、デジタルテクノロジーの使用は青年の幸福感の0.4%しか説明せず、政策変更の正当化ができるほどの大きさではない。The association between adolescent well-being and digital technology use https://t.co/PyObTIOXHv
New from @OrbenAmy @ShuhBillSkee in @NatureHumBehav The association between adolescent well-being and digital technology use https://t.co/y6bqBQdafX
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"life online is corroding the virtues..." phones "short-circuit our humanity" "brain-breaking effects" you got any evidence to back that up or are journalists just doing the whole moral panic thing again? maybe do your jobs instead of just blindly speculating pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30944443/
5/ Some research shows exceptions exist: • Stanford-linked research finds minimal mental-health harm from early smartphone use among some underserved youth. [DOI: 10.1038/s41562-018-0506-1] • Another study observed temporary self-esteem boosts in socially isolated youth from
I agree with you on limits (for lots of things not just social media!). Here is but one example pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30944443/ with other experts talking about it here www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-react...
Here's one of the key papers: "The association we find between digital technology use and adolescent well-being is negative but small, explaining at most 0.4% of the variation in well-being...these effects are too small to warrant policy change." pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30944443/
2/9 ... études ne montrent pas d'impact direct des écrans sur la santé mentale, par exemple: Orben, A., & Przybylski, A. K. (2019). The association between adolescent well-being and digital technology use. Nature human behaviour, 3(2), 173-182.) ...
2/9 ... montrent pas d'impact direct des écrans sur la santé mentale, par exemple: Orben, A., & Przybylski, A. K. (2019). The association between adolescent well-being and digital technology use. Nature human behaviour, 3(2), 173-182.) ...
@clarketucker “In 2019, an Oxford University study entitled The Association Between Adolescent Well-Being and Digital Technology Use found that the effect size of screen time on reduced mental health was roughly the same as the association with, quote, eating potatoes and mental health.” https://t.co/pQn6KoZ4zX
RT @yannleroux: @PaulineTrouilla Par exemple Orben, A., & Przybylski, A. K. (2019). The association between adolescent well-being and dig…
@PaulineTrouilla Par exemple Orben, A., & Przybylski, A. K. (2019). The association between adolescent well-being and digital technology use. Nature human behaviour, 3(2), 173-182. Ou https://t.co/lHVt3UmaTj
@Tramont11190 @pbeyssac Je peux le dire avec quelques études solides La relation temps d'écran - santé mentale est quadratique et non causale * Orben, A., & Przybylski, A. K. (2019). The association between adolescent well-being and digital technology use. Nature human behaviour, 3(2), 173-182.
@layerzeroZKsync Oxford Üniversitesindeki aynı araştırma ekibinin (Oxford İnternet Enstitüsü) bu konudaki diğer (Nature) makalesi de DOI: 10.1038/s41562-018-0506-1
RT @Oliver_S_Curry: "The association we find between digital technology use and adolescent well-being is negative but small, explaining at…
The association between adolescent well-being and digital technology use (2019) https://t.co/XjfVyKjbiC Article URL: https://t.co/5RlqPfSBjZ Comments URL: https://t.co/h2WBpqKiw5 Points: 1 # Comments: 1
RT @Oliver_S_Curry: "The association we find between digital technology use and adolescent well-being is negative but small, explaining at…
"The association we find between digital technology use and adolescent well-being is negative but small, explaining at most 0.4% of the variation in well-being…these effects are too small to warrant policy change." @OrbenAmy https://t.co/WRP5s2o9cX
Twenge et al. (2022): https://t.co/4ZcuK6nLQi Orben & Przybylski (2019): https://t.co/92BOigZ5Hd
RT @yannleroux: @Kami_D_Shiro @EzEdward1 @conkerax Non, le soucis ce n'est pas les heures devant l'écran Que ce soit Pokémon ou un traiteme…
@Kami_D_Shiro @EzEdward1 @conkerax Non, le soucis ce n'est pas les heures devant l'écran Que ce soit Pokémon ou un traitement de texte Orben, A., & Przybylski, A. K. (2019). The association between adolescent well-being and digital technology use. Nature human behaviour, 3(2), 173-182.
@myhrvold_rune @abgran Vil anbefale å lese metaanalysen til Orben & Przybylski fra 2019 der de så på korrelasjoner knyttet til barn og unges velvære. Der havnet skjermbruk og inntak av poteter ganske likt – nesten ingenting. Brillebruk var f.eks. enda mer negativt. https://t.co/HMziYAWYTO
RT @rinatie_ceo: The association between adolescent well-being and digital technology use | Nature Human Behaviour https://t.co/CB4RSJDeRC
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The association between adolescent well-being and digital technology use | Nature Human Behaviour https://t.co/CB4RSJDeRC
RT @shinjiyamane: @96hage ICD-11直後の以後の殺伐とした空気とオクスフォード流のユーモアを感じる...ポテトその他の健康リスク比較論文: The association between adolescent well-being and digit…
@96hage ICD-11直後の以後の殺伐とした空気とオクスフォード流のユーモアを感じる...ポテトその他の健康リスク比較論文: The association between adolescent well-being and digital technology use (2019) https://t.co/Z3I6NArazf
A study on Social Media use that refutes the moral panics: ‘The Association between Adolescent Well-Being and Digital Technology Use’, in Nature Human Behaviour, #ALM101DC #ACC100DC #whatisscreentime #particpatoryculture #digitalliteracy https://t.co/cRR7YUX04e
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The association between adolescent well-being and digital technology use | Nature Human Behaviour https://t.co/3CLknT6VUO
RT @docjohnwright: It’s complicated........ @drrosiemc @Daniel_Bingham @LifeCycle_EU The association between adolescent well-being…
RT @docjohnwright: It’s complicated........ @drrosiemc @Daniel_Bingham @LifeCycle_EU The association between adolescent well-being…
It’s complicated........ @drrosiemc @Daniel_Bingham @LifeCycle_EU The association between adolescent well-being and digital technology use | Nature Human Behaviour https://t.co/WSuc1Q2L63
Did you know that eating potatoes on a regular basis has roughly the same effect on adolescent health and well-being as technology use does? Did you know factors like eating a health breakfast are MUCH more influential than screen time? #DigCit https://t.co/CRtR0qhcOX
@ludius_maximus @NotPatrick https://t.co/O5hVhEFZRj Orben, A., & Przybylski, A. K. (2019). The association between adolescent well-being and digital technology use. Nature Human Behaviour, 3(2), 173-182.
A study on Social Media refuting moral panics: ‘The Association between Adolescent Well-Being and Digital Technology Use’, Amy Orben & Andrew K. Przybylski; #ALM101DC #ACC100DC, #digitalidentities #whatisscreentime #particpatoryculture #digitalliteracy https://t.co/cRR7YUX04e
@vinchbat @madewulf Il n'est pas possible de montrer que quelque chose n'existe pas mais on peut montrer sue les effets négatifs des écrans sont faibles Orben & Przybylski (2019). The association between adolescent well-being and digital technology use. Nature Human Behaviour, 3(2), 173
RT @Mental_Elf: There's a lack of evidence for strong links between screen time, mental health issues and socialising skills, e.g. https://…
There's a lack of evidence for strong links between screen time, mental health issues and socialising skills, e.g. https://t.co/UfYMp3A8kD #EmergingMinds Is this absence of evidence or evidence of absence? We must be careful not to presume anything here without better research. https://t.co/fdSE1IOJ9p
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The association between adolescent well-being and digital technology use https://t.co/tNYjk7mdTd
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A study on Social Media use that refutes the moral panics: ‘The Association between Adolescent Well-Being and Digital Technology Use’, Amy Orben and Andrew K. Przybylski in Nature Human Behaviour, Vol. 3, No. 2, pages 173–182; #ACC100DC https://t.co/cRR7YUX04e
@LePoint @guillaumgrallet @Msgherri @LouiseCuneo @gchaslot @tristanharris @ponsheloise C'est FAUX. Ce qui est prouvé c'est que les applications numériques ont un faible effet sur la santé mentale. Orben, A., & Przybylski, A. K. (2019). The association between adolescent well-being and digital technology use. Nature Human Behaviour, 3(2), 173.
RT @dlhampton: The association between adolescent well-being and digital technology use https://t.co/hz6K5dr3JQ https://t.co/q3mH0GiSgE
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@lou_tse @borisschapira Par ex Orben, A., & Przybylski, A. K. (2019). The association between adolescent well-being and digital technology use. Nature Human Behaviour, 3(2), 173.
The association between adolescent well-being and digital technology use | Nature Human Behaviour https://t.co/TYpAslnyI5
RT @notthefirstpete: We discussed a recent paper ( https://t.co/LR035cjiQN) by @OrbenAmy and @ShuhBillSkee at our @SotonPsych DClinPsych tr…
RT @notthefirstpete: We discussed a recent paper ( https://t.co/LR035cjiQN) by @OrbenAmy and @ShuhBillSkee at our @SotonPsych DClinPsych tr…
We discussed a recent paper ( https://t.co/LR035cjiQN) by @OrbenAmy and @ShuhBillSkee at our @SotonPsych DClinPsych trainee journal club. The authors used SCA to address the problem of forking paths. Such impressive work to address weak evidence re digital tech and well-being https://t.co/xZhAhUMR7k
RT @miller7: Great to see more evidence emerging on the association between adolescent well-being and digital technology use https://t.co/x…
Great to see more evidence emerging on the association between adolescent well-being and digital technology use https://t.co/xSeUgHBldO #health
RT @monkrob: @P_A_Kirschner I think this study carries a little more weight. N=300,000+ https://t.co/IkzTY6ZHmm
@P_A_Kirschner I think this study carries a little more weight. N=300,000+ https://t.co/IkzTY6ZHmm
New #study finds that more #screentime for #kids does not have very significant impact on adult #wellbeing. But it’s crucial to go beyond measuring time. / The association between adolescent well-being and digital technology use | Nature Human Behaviour https://t.co/r4ctbhQo2u
The association between adolescent well-being and digital technology use https://t.co/mLkXH41gbd #rvsed
And link to the paper by @OrbenAmy, @ShuhBillSkee -- fascinating stuff! "The association between adolescent well-being and digital technology use" https://t.co/oDii7Wqyi2 via @nresearchnews #screentime #wellbeing
The association between adolescent well-being and digital technology use - "suggests that these effects are too small to warrant policy change" - reinforces our very critical reading of Twenge. | Nature Human Behaviour https://t.co/MY2S2sOQ9c @OrbenAmy @jamesks
Recent Publication: "The association between adolescent well-being and digital technology use." Don't just read the headlines and summary, read the research. This flies in the face of anti-screen research for children. https://t.co/i0UXHVwfwv
Nuovo post: Le patate danneggiano il cervello di bambini e adolescenti, lo dice la scienza! sullo studio di @OrbenAmy e @ShuhBillSkee: The association between adolescent well-being and digital technology use https://t.co/LObuf1IGNz https://t.co/KAwOTJstNF
The association between adolescent well-being and digital technology use | Nature Human Behaviour https://t.co/cRiAto4xb5
The association between adolescent well-being and digital technology use | Nature Human Behaviour: https://t.co/U0ExcUmwPX
The association between adolescent well-being and digital technology use #AppEd https://t.co/j5HfQgZNva https://t.co/efD4XsJUap
The association between adolescent well-being and digital technology use “the outsized weight given to digital screen-time in scientific and public discourse might not be merited on the basis of the available evidence,”
Rigorous new scientific study: Link between kids screen time and their well-being is highly overstated. Researchers argue that the association between adolescent well-being and digital technology use is tiny. https://t.co/xvs0o0B7hf #USeTech4Good #Parenting #Screentime https://t.co/511w3uGUnw
RT @PolPsyISPP: "The association between adolescent well-being and digital technology use." A fascinating study with important public polic…
RT @PolPsyISPP: "The association between adolescent well-being and digital technology use." A fascinating study with important public polic…
RT @PolPsyISPP: "The association between adolescent well-being and digital technology use." A fascinating study with important public polic…
"The association between adolescent well-being and digital technology use." A fascinating study with important public policy implications. Also provides a reminder that large-N does not necessarily equal good research. https://t.co/oMey33rfv9
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RT @SIBGSussex: The association between adolescent well-being and digital technology use | Nature Human Behaviour https://t.co/vkmki7ggyo
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Checking out The association between adolescent well-being and digital technology use (pdf) #edtech https://t.co/rnjILE4STt
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RT @SpringerNature: Our @altmetric highlight this week was 'The association between adolescent well-being and digital technology use' publi…
Our @altmetric highlight this week was 'The association between adolescent well-being and digital technology use' published in @NatureHumBehav on Monday. You can read the article here with #SharedIt: https://t.co/aNsPDecMPF
RT @jesslahey: Screen time: how much is too much re: well-being? Depends on who you ask, so researchers looked at all possible correlations between 4,000 variables, including tech, & well-being. https://t.co/gcRKshhr33 via @nature https://t.co/jVFrOaupBJ https://t.co/D4skCfkfiW
RT @jesslahey: Screen time: how much is too much re: well-being? Depends on who you ask, so researchers looked at all possible correlatio…
Screen time: how much is too much re: well-being? Depends on who you ask, so researchers looked at all possible correlations between 4,000 variables, including tech, & well-being. https://t.co/kCHxs40YGG via @nature https://t.co/tsaTDBToms https://t.co/or2uqnhfhH
"Too small to warrant policy change". New Nature Human Behaviour study "The association between adolescent well-being and digital technology use":...
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sn-news: #ehealth #kids The association between adolescent well-being and digital technology use https://t.co/KwDEZbTxLo
@OrbenAmy re: The association between adolescent well-being and digital technology use It is stated that wearing glasses has more of an impact on adolescent mental health. Is it not that case that screen use leads to more short sightedness, resulting in more glasses wearers?
https://t.co/V3NviYQcOd - On the association between adolescent well-being and digital technology use : Lies, damn lies, and statistics. 'if we believe screens are destroying a generation [of kids] that would mean that so are potatoes, having asthma, not drinking milk, going t…
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I've just posted a new blog: Electronic Screen time: How much is too much?: The association between adolescent well-being and digital technology use https://t.co/kGxyMzXUpx
Electronic Screen time: How much is too much?: The association between adolescent well-being and digital technology use https://t.co/kGxyMzXUpx
https://t.co/IkzTY6I6uO Maybe tech is not the cause @Miss_Snuffy @JonHaidt
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RT @ICA_CSaB: New from @OrbenAmy @ShuhBillSkee in @NatureHumBehav The association between adolescent well-being and digital technology us…
New from @OrbenAmy @ShuhBillSkee in @NatureHumBehav The association between adolescent well-being and digital technology use https://t.co/y6bqBQdafX
A. Orben and A. K. Przybylski (Nature Hum. Behav. https://t.co/zXdNhjM5ua; 2019) might benefit from reading @Susan_Athey @ProfEmilyOster etc. https://t.co/nBCBcK1mLS
The association between adolescent well-being and digital technology use “association between digital technology use and adolescent well-being is negative but small, explaining at most 0.4% of the variation in well-being” https://t.co/svgpnzadOG https://t.co/kSA4zyNCjT
Nice one on "The association between adolescent well-being and digital technology use" https://t.co/olb0nSQlN5
“The association between adolescent well-being and #digital #technology use” https://t.co/eHYt7m3ZI0 #medialiteracy #health #smartphones #socialmedia
@mcg58 @janeburns @CoyneoftheRealm @sedelman1 The association between adolescent well-being and digital technology use | Nature Human Behaviour https://t.co/KEKbvuJMa1
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RT @uranus_2: デジタルテクノロジーを使う青年ほど、幸福感が低い。しかし、デジタルテクノロジーの使用は青年の幸福感の0.4%しか説明せず、政策変更の正当化ができるほどの大きさではない。The association between adolescent well-b…
İlginç bir araştırma okumanızı öneririm. Orben and Przybylski’s study, “The association between adolescent well-being and digital technology use,” appears in today’s issue of the journal Nature Human Behavior. https://t.co/Yl3URBhCD5
this paper should be of interest to parents - "The association between adolescent well-being and digital technology use" https://t.co/xHTJAO4sZp
The association between adolescent well-being and digital technology use https://t.co/moBiPGMjfq
デジタルテクノロジーを使う青年ほど、幸福感が低い。しかし、デジタルテクノロジーの使用は青年の幸福感の0.4%しか説明せず、政策変更の正当化ができるほどの大きさではない。The association between adolescent well-being and digital technology use https://t.co/PyObTIOXHv
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‘The association between adolescent well-being and digital technology use’ #mustread https://t.co/WAsGVul1tm
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