Study: 44% of US teens say not having their smartphone makes them feel anxious

According a Pew Research survey, 45% of teen girls say not having their phone makes them feel lonely regularly, compared to 34% of teen boys. — AFP Relaxnews

It can be difficult for people of all ages to spend time apart from their phones. But while a majority of US teens feel happy when they don't have their smartphone, more than four in ten say that this makes them feel anxious.

As such, young people seem to have a somewhat toxic relationship with their phones. A Pew Research study entitled “How Teens and Parents Approach Screen Time”,* conducted among American teenagers aged 13 to 17 and their parents, shows the extent to which young people have mixed feelings about their smartphone and their well-being.