Loneliness In Teens Increases Risk for Internet Addiction
Loneliness has increased during the pandemic, and it's prevalent among adolescents. Also the risk of compulsive internet use amongst teens. Teens look for belonging from the internet. With the pandemic they're spending longer periods of time online.
There's been research, the findings: loneliness is a risk factor for adolescents being drawn into compulsive internet use.
Internet addiction eases up as they grow older. The concern for internet addiction relates to impacts it can have right now on teens.
Compulsive internet use is linked to depression, takes up time and disrupts sleep patterns. It's related to poor academic success.
In Enlightened Coparenting emotion focused parenting can make a difference. Children of distant parents had a higher risk of drifting into detrimental internet use.
The positive: parenting can make a difference. Be curious about what's going on in your teens heart and mind.
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