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DATE: September 12, 2026 at 12:07PM
SOURCE: SOCIALPSYCHOLOGY.ORGTITLE: Smartphone Use Before Age 13 Tied to Worse Mental Health in Adulthood
Source: PsyPost
New research has linked the use of smartphones in early childhood to poorer psychological well-being in young adulthood. The negative outcomes are largely tied to social media usage, which opens the door to cyberbullying, poor family relationships, and disrupted sleep. The study, published in Journal of Human Development and Capabilities, examined over 100,000 young adults between the ages of 18 and 24 from 163 countries and varied cultural...
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