Young girl is texting using her mobile phone on the edge of the cliff.
Teens who report more time spent on recreational Internet use also report less happiness, self-esteem, and satisfaction with their lives, according to a study published – of all places – online recently in the journal Emotion.
The authors of the study analysed data from the Monitoring the Future survey, which has asked thousands of eighth, tenth, and twelfth graders a variety of questions about their daily habits and mental health every year since 1991.
