A new study has found that screen time addiction – an addiction to the constant use of all those smartphones, tablets, and computers – in adults can cause all manner of psychological problems like developing borderline personality traits and psychological distress. The new study, published in the Annals of Human and Social Sciences, examined all of this. It found a relationship between screen time addiction with other mental health problems.
There is nothing new about the concerns of spending too much time in front of a screen. This goes back to when households first had television sets, but this is a problem that people usually think of as being associated with youth.
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Recently, we have heard a lot about the problems caused by people who follow too much social media and read too many internet blogs. This has led to people believing that they are experts in just about any subject and that anyone’s opinion counts, even when they have no basis for speaking out on matters of health, science, or any advanced subject.
So, such people have become paranoid, believing that they know the real “truth.”
Screen time addiction is a term used to describe the compulsive use of electronic devices, such as smartphones, tablets, computers, and televisions. It can be characterized by a number of factors, including difficulty controlling screen time and using screens despite negative consequences.
It also can cause people to feel anxious or irritable when unable to use screens and they continue to use screens even when it is causing problems in relationships, at work, or in school.
And Screen time addiction is also known to cause a number of negative consequences, both physical and mental, like eye strain, headaches, neck and back pain, sleep disturbances, weight gain, and obesity.
The study, said its authors, showed that there is a “significant and positive relationship” between screen time addiction with borderline personality disorder and psychological distress. The results also showed that there is a “significant, moderate and positive relationship” between borderline personality disorder and psychological distress.
The researchers added that their study showed that screen time addiction significantly predicted borderline personality disorder and psychological distress.
“The growing interest and use of screen-based technologies throughout the world made me think about its pros and cons. As I read previously published articles related to screen-time addiction, I realized that very little importance has been given to this topic,” study author Adeena Ahmed, a clinical psychologist at Lifeline Rehabilitation Center Islamabad who recently graduated from Riphah International University told PsyPost.
