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September 10, 2025Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Commentary: Safeguarding youth in the smartphone era: rethinking evidence for action – a commentary on Lai et al. (2025)

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LHLisa HendersonESEmma Caitlin Sullivan

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Commentary explores screen time impacts on youth, highlighting a need for interventions in well-being and behavior change.

Key Points

  • Smartphones account for significant screen time among youth, with over 5 hours of daily use, raising concerns about well-being.
  • Interventions aimed at reducing screen time show limited behavior change and minimal impact on academic performance.
  • A multi-sector approach involving education, health, and home is crucial for developing effective strategies to promote healthier digital behaviors.
  • Drawing on diverse evidence is essential for informing policies that protect children's interests in the digital age.

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Henderson et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23e02b210217d64790e6ehttps://doi.org/10.1111/camh.70018
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