26 Aug 2019

Are smartphones to blame for teenage anxiety?

From Lately, 10:30 pm on 26 August 2019

We hear a lot about how teens are spending too much time on their smart phones, which are causing increased rates of anxiety, depression and isolation.

But a new study published by Clinical Psychological Science has debunked some of those claims.

One of the authors, Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro Dr Michaeline Jensen, speaks with Karyn about the study's findings.

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