Statistics
Anxiety
True or False
100

A 2015 Common Sense report reveals that teens overall spend around ____ hours a day on screen media

7

100

According to Haidt, anxiety amongst teens is attributed to the use of _____

Smartphones and social media

100

The surge of anxiety, depression, and self-harm impacted girls more than boys

True

300

Between which years (201X to 201X) did American teenagers begin moving to smartphones as a way to socialize?

2010 to 2015

300

"Somebody's watching me, it's my anxiety" are the lyrics to the hit song "Anxiety" by which musical artist?

Doechii

300

Playgrounds for children should be safe and ensure that children do not get injured

False, Researchers have found that unsafe playgrounds are actually more beneficial for children's development

500

Since 2010, the percent of boys that faced at least 1 depressive episode increased by ___%

161%

500

Briefly describe "Defend Mode"

Reduced ability to evaluate or handle risk/overly cautious

500

Haidt's main claim is that smartphones, along with other factors such as climate change, political polarization, and inequality are why teenagers are facing a mental health crisis

False, Haidt claims that the mental health crisis of teenagers is directly tied to the use of smartphones