Children and Screens
Helping children lead healthy lives in a digital world through research, evidence-based recommendations, public education, and nonpartisan policy advocacy.
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- How has online life transformed norms, expectations, and boundaries for youth friendships? Find out from Mitch Prinstein, PhD, ABPP, at the next #AskTheExperts webinar “Friendship in the Screen Age” on Thursday, February 12 at 12pm ET via Zoom. Register NOW: bit.ly/49Y7AEn
- A recent study of girls ages 9-10 found that excessive Instagram use was linked to lower body satisfaction and a greater desire for thinness. Excessive Instagram use was also linked to greater emotional reactivity and more social withdrawal symptoms. bit.ly/4tbyRvI #SocialMedia
- How do smartphones interfere with children and adolescents' friendships? Panelist Chia-chen Yang, PhD, will discuss the impact of media multitasking and “phone snubbing” on youth relationships at the #AskTheExperts webinar “Friendship in the Screen Age." Register: bit.ly/49Y7AEn
