Why Do We Need Digital Wellness?
96% of Americans own a cell phone
Most users check their phones 352 times a day
60% of the global population uses social media
70% of internet use is on a phone
90% of users are on technology an hour before bed
90% of 18-29 year olds sleep with their smartphones close by
What Online Harms Do Kids & Teens Face:
What is Technology Doing to our Mental Health, Relationships, & Productivity?
RELATIONSHIPS
Evidence proves deteriorating relational communication is linked to excessive internet & smartphone use
30% US divorces is the direct result of social media
50% of adults report using phones while out to eat
52% of teens sit in silence for long periods of time on phones while hanging out with friends.
MENTAL HEALTH
7 OUT OF 10 people report some level of anxiety when disconnected from their phone
66% OF the world’s population show signs of Nomophobia - “No Mobile Phone Phobia”
also known as - PSA (phone separation anxiety)
41% of teenagers feel overwhelmed by the quantity of text alerts they receive on a daily basis
Many 13-year-olds check their social media accounts 100 times a day due to the following pressures:
61% said they wanted to see if their online posts were getting likes and comments
36% said they wanted to see if their friends were doing things without them
21% said they wanted to make sure no one was saying mean things about them
Teens who spend five or more hours a day on electronic devices are 71% more likely to exhibit suicide risk factors compared to teens who only spend an hour on electronic devices daily.
Some of the new mental health issues that counselors, educators, and psychiatrists are treating are:
Continuous partial attention
Acquired ADD
Internet game addiction
And more
PRODUCTIVITY
Excessive smartphone use in students causes lower GPA, higher anxiety, and lower satisfaction with life
67% of teachers noticed their students being negatively distracted by mobile devices.
41% OF gamers admit they play to escape their daily lives
65% OF the U.S. population are gamers
Studies are linking technology use to ADHD and other childhood developments, attention, & behavioral issues
On average, people will spend 5 years and four months of their lifetimes on social media and even more on gaming.
*sources: PewResearch, statistics, internetadvisor, slicktext, techjury, insiderintelligence, asurion, fairplay,..