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[FuninUSA.net Comprehensive Report]Video games and watching videos are the most likely to lead to obsessive behaviors
During the holidays, children often spend more time on screens, leaving parents wondering: Can it cause harm? possible.
For preteens, an hour spent playing video games increases the odds of developing obsessive-compulsive disorder by 13 percent over two years, and an hour spent watching videos increases the odds of developing obsessive-compulsive disorder by 11 percent, according to a new national study led by UCSF researchers and published Dec. 12 in the journal Adolescent Health.
"Children who spend too much time playing video games report feeling the need to play more and more and being unable to stop despite trying," said the study's lead author, Dr. Jason Nagata, an assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of California, San Francisco. Intrusive thoughts about video game content may develop into obsessions or obsessions.
Watching videos can also allow for compulsive viewing of similar content, he added, with algorithms and advertising likely exacerbating such behavior.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a mental health condition involving recurring and unwanted thoughts and repetitive behaviors in which a person feels driven. These intrusive thoughts and behaviors can be severely disabling to the patient and those close to them.
"Screen addiction is associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder and loss of behavioral control, which are core symptoms of OCD," Nagata said.
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Researchers asked 9,204 preteens aged 9-10 years how much time they spent on different types of platforms; an average of 3.9 hours per day. Two years later, the researchers asked their caregivers about OCD symptoms and diagnoses. Use of screens for educational purposes is excluded.
At two years, 4.4% of preteens develop new-onset OCD. Video gaming and streaming videos have both been linked to a higher risk of developing obsessive-compulsive disorder. Texting, video chatting and social media were not individually linked to OCD, the researchers said, but that may be because the preteens in the sample didn't use them as much. Results may be different in older adolescents, they added.
html In July, Nagata and colleagues found that too much screen time was associated with disruptive behavior disorders in children aged 9 to 11 years, even though social media was the largest contributor to the condition. In 2021, they found that screen time among teens doubled during the pandemic.
Nagata said: While screen time can bring important benefits, such as education and increased socialization, parents should be aware of potential risks, particularly to mental health. Families can create a media use plan that may include screen-free time, including before bed.
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