Girls who spend long hours on the internet are at increased risk of depression, study finds
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Girls who spend long hours on the internet are at increased risk of depression, study finds
https://www.psypost.org/2023/08/girls-who-spend-long-hours-on-the-internet-are-at-increased-risk-of-depression-study-finds-167432
An analysis of data from a longitudinal study of child development in Canada showed that girls who spent more hours on the internet at 13 years of age tended to have higher depressive symptoms at age 15. In the same way, girls’ internet usage at age 15 was associated with more depressive symptoms at 17. These associations were absent in boys. The study was published in Psychological Medicine. ...