Youth Screen Use Can Cause Family Conflict, Exacerbate Mental Health Problems

As someone who used a lot of screens and was lonely in my youth, I can say with confidence that it was a response the family conflict in my home, not the creator of it. If my parents provided me a stable, non-abusive home, if they prioritized my emotional health and needs, I would've happily spent my time with them, not with randoms I found on the internet.

In the 500AD the Delphi's oracle already had written at the entrance "Nothing too much", good we are rediscovering this again now

Here is the abstract of the linked paper: https://psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?doi=10.1037%2Ffam0001390

The article does not accurately reflect even the abstract, so I would not count on it to accurately reflect the full paper.

From the article (emphasis mine):

  the researchers analyzed shifting dynamics of over 11,000 families with kids *for a decade*

From the paper abstract (emphasis mine):

  The present study examined the longitudinal, bidirectional associations between early adolescents’ electronic media use and family conflict *across 3 years*