Screen Time

Which of the following statements about screen time is true?

• Spending more time in front of a screen is unhealthy, no matter how that time is spent.

• Active use is associated with more positive effects.

• More screen time correlates with increased happiness.

• Passive use is better than active use.

According to research, which adjustment to screen time would likely have a positive health effect?

• Increasing active screen use, such as creating something (music, art, code) or interacting with others.

• Increasing passive screen use, such as scrolling and viewing.

• Increasing the amount of screen time to watch videos about diet and exercise.

• All of the above.

Denise usually starts her day by checking her phone as soon as she wakes up. She first goes to social media to see if there is anything worth talking about with her friends when she gets to school. But she doesn't like this morning habit. Why might Denise not feel great about her morning routine?

• She doesn't always have something interesting to post.

• She feels like she needs to check her phone each morning in order to have something to say to her friends.

• She might come across a post or an article she disagrees with.

• She starts the day looking through posts that make her happy.

Your 13-year-old cousin likes to watch videos and check out what her friends are up to on social media. But at recent family gatherings, she spent the whole time glued to her phone and not talking to anyone. Thinking about the Digital Habits Checkup, what advice would you give her?

• Try watching different videos.

• Stop watching YouTube videos. It's a waste of time.

• Block all your friends on social media so you don't have to keep up with what they're doing.

• Put down your phone and interact with family. It's important to balance screen time with other meaningful activities.

How confident are you in knowing how to use screen time in a healthy way?

• I feel very confident

• I feel somewhat confident

• I don't feel confident