Tag: depression
Increased screen time ‘linked to growth in teenage depression’
Increased social media use and television viewing are linked to worsening teenage depression, researchers say. The more time adolescents spend on social media and in front of the television, the more severe their symptoms of depression become, it is suggested. The study of 1,786 girls and 2,028 boys aged 12 to 16 found that if…
Depression linked to social media is TWICE as high among teenage girls – study
Depression linked to social media is almost twice as high among teenage girls compared to boys, according to research by University College London (UCL). Researchers found the greater amount of time girls spend on social media at age 14, as well as exposure to online bullying and lack of sleep, were key factors in their…
Casual gaming reduces stress, sez science
Next time you get caught out playing Peggle at work, you can legitimately tell your boss that you’re reducing the high level of stress, fatigue, and anger caused by him being such as slave driver.
New research from East Carolina University suggests that casual games (particularly those by PopCap games, because they commissioned the study) can be therapeutic, lowering stress levels, increasing vigour, and reducing fatigue, confusion, anger, and psychological tension…