"Screen time" is time spent using computers, playing video games, or watching television.
Researchers questioned 1,293 Montreal 7th graders over a five-year period in a study funded by the National Cancer Institute of Canada. They found:
- 60% of teens spend at least 20 hours a week in front of screens.
- 52% of boys and 26% of girls report at least 42 hours per week.
- 7% report 50 hours or more.
- Teens from lower socio-economic backgrounds spend up to five times more time in front of screens than their more affluent counterparts.
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Labels: internet, addictions
Posted By: Aspen Education Group