A survey of US teens: 38% say they spend too much time on their phone, vs. 27% for too much social media; girls are more likely to report too much time on both
Most teens at least sometimes feel happy and peaceful when they don't have their phone, but 44% say this makes them anxious.
Today's teenagers are more digitally connected than ever. Most have access to smartphones and use social media, and nearly half say they are online almost constantly. But how are young people navigating this “always on” environment? Dive into our report: https://www.pewresearch.o…
10% of American teens say they often feel anxious when they don't have their smartphone with them. But far more (32%) often feel HAPPY when they don't have their phone. One of many interesting findings in new @pewinternet survey: https://www.pewresearch.org/ ... [image]
We asked teens if they spend too much, too little or about the right amount of time on their phone or social media and found interesting differences by gender, with girls being more likely to say they spend too much time on both. NEW from @pewresearch https://www.pewresearch.org/…
Teens aren't the only ones glued to their phones. Parents also report varying levels of distraction from, and reliance on their phone. In fact, 47% of parents say they spend too much time on their phone. @pewresearch https://www.pewresearch.org/ ... [image]