An analysis of data from the Growing Up in Scotland study found that, after accounting for family circumstances, the amount of time children spent on screens was not linked to emotional, behavioral, or social difficulties at ages 5 and 10. At age 15, teens who spent 5 or more hours a day gaming were more likely to have elevated difficulties than those who gamed less than an hour a day, while those who spent at least an hour a day on social media and messaging were less likely to. The paper…
