The happiness, self-esteem and life satisfaction of American Teens are closely tied to their phones. In a study that was published Monday is says that by 2016 73 % of all teens carried a cell phone of some sorts. It goes on to say that between 1991 and 2016, teens who spent more time on electronic communication and screens — social media, texting, electronic games, the internet — were less happy, less satisfied with their lives and had lower self-esteem. TV watching, which declined over the nearly two decades they examined, was similarly linked to lower psychological well-being. It makes me think that we are raising a bunch of kids that are losing out on the life skills that many of us treasure, like face to face communication, human contact and looking at someone while having conversation.
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