Screen Time Effects

In our present day most teens can’t spend an hour without their phone. Technology can affect youth in both a positive and negative way.

Many tests have shown that screen time is connected to health problems.”Watching television or playing on a smartphone can lead to higher levels of being overweight.”(Naomi Schaefer Riley) This is important because having screen time will put youth at higher risk of obesity.”They also can bring shorter attention spans and more mental problems,including depression, or sadness that lasts for some time.” (Naomi Schaefer Riley) This shows that having more screen time can not only lead to physical health problems,but also emotional and mental problems. Exposing youth to too much electronic devices may have some