Does increased screen time cause decline in youth wellbeing?

Research in America suggests that it does:

Now a study in the journal Emotion has provided another contribution to the debate, uncovering strong evidence that adolescent wellbeing in the USA really is experiencing a decline, and arguing that the most likely culprit is the electronic riches we have given them.

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Does increased screen time cause decline in youth wellbeing?