Social media scrolling is a growing problem for all ages but especially teens. The need to put the phones down is also consistent with Forbes’ article on time blindness <Link>.
Gallup’s data is consistent with the literature on digital addiction. It shows that teens who spend more time on social media rate themselves as being less conscientious. A second, upcoming part of this analysis reveals that these characteristics also predict poor mental health and seem to explain at least some of the observed relationship between social media use and mental health problems.
Source: Gallup, October 13, 2023. Link.
INSIGHTS: Overuse of social media triggers information, communication and social overload, which leads to perceived exhaustion among employees and in turn, reduces their job performance <Link>.