Media use during adolescence: the recommendations of the Italian Pediatric Society

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Media use during adolescence: the recommendations of the Italian Pediatric Society

Giuseppe Banderali Cinthia Caruso Margherita Ruggiero Alberto Chiara Anna Maria Staiano Luigi Memo Diego Peroni Mauro Bozzola Giovanni Corsello Davide Vecchio Renato Turra Elena Bozzola Rino Agostiniani Antonello Del Vecchio Giulia Spina Alberto Villani

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Sleep Wake Disorders Adolescent Eye Diseases Addiction Poison control Cyberbullying Developmental psychology 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Distraction Injury prevention Humans Medicine Interpersonal Relations Social media Musculoskeletal Diseases 030212 general & internal medicine Social identity theory Internet safety Internet Learning Disabilities business.industry Research Communication lcsh:RJ1-570 Human factors and ergonomics lcsh:Pediatrics Adolescent Development Awareness medicine.disease Settore MED/38 Adolescence Behavior Addictive Social Isolation Hikikomori Computers Handheld Media device Smartphone Sedentary Behavior business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery

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Abstract Background The use of media device, such as smartphone and tablet, is currently increasing, especially among the youngest. Adolescents spend more and more time with their smartphones consulting social media, mainly Facebook, Instagram and Twitter because. Adolescents often feel the necessity to use a media device as a means to construct a social identity and express themselves. For some children, smartphone ownership starts even sooner as young as 7 yrs, according to internet safety experts. Material and methods We analyzed the evidence on media use and its consequences in adolescence. Results In literature, smartphones and tablets use may negatively influences the psychophysical development of the adolescent, such as learning, sleep and sigh. Moreover, obesity, distraction, addiction, cyberbullism and Hikikomori phenomena are described in adolescents who use media device too frequently. The Italian Pediatric Society provide action-oriented recommendations for families and clinicians to avoid negative outcomes. Conclusions Both parents and clinicians should be aware of the widespread phenomenon of media device use among adolescents and try to avoid psychophysical consequences on the youngest.

year	journal	country	edition	language
2019-11-27	Italian Journal of Pediatrics

https://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-019-0725-8