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Increased screen time during COVID linked to mental distress in young adults: Study

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Washington: According to a new research led by investigators at the Saint James School of Medicine, an increase in screen time among young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic can be correlated with a rise in pandemic-related distress.

The findings of the study were discussed at the World Microbe Forum meeting. The increase in time spent viewing entertainment on a screen both prior to and during the pandemic was associated with a boost in anxiety scores.

Students scored higher than non-students in pandemic-related distress. Surprisingly, the results showed no association of depression with screen time use, despite such associations having been found in previous research.

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