{"id":9157,"date":"2023-12-08T08:22:05","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T05:22:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbancare.simplyit.solutions\/over-4-hours-of-smartphone-use-linked-to-higher-stress-substance-use-in-teens-study\/"},"modified":"2023-12-08T08:22:05","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T05:22:05","slug":"zaidi-ya-saa-4-za-matumizi-ya-simu-mahiri-yanayohusishwa-na-utumiaji-wa-dutu-zenye-mkazo-zaidi-katika-utafiti-wa-vijana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbancare.clinic\/sw\/over-4-hours-of-smartphone-use-linked-to-higher-stress-substance-use-in-teens-study\/","title":{"rendered":"Zaidi ya Saa 4 za Matumizi ya Simu mahiri Yanayohusishwa na Mkazo wa Juu, Matumizi ya Madawa Katika Vijana: Masomo"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/urbancare.clinic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/over-4-hours-of-smartphone-use-linked-to-higher-stress-substance-use-in-teens-study.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<p>Vijana, labda ni wakati wa kupunguza matumizi yako ya simu mahiri kwa afya bora ya akili. Zaidi ya saa nne za matumizi ya simu mahiri huongeza hatari ya msongo wa mawazo, mawazo ya kujiua na matumizi ya dawa za kulevya, utafiti mpya umebaini.<\/p>\n<p>The <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/journals.plos.org\/plosone\/article?id=10.1371\/journal.pone.0294553\" target=\"_blank\">kusoma<\/a>, iliyochapishwa katika jarida la Plus One, huanzisha uhusiano kati ya matumizi mengi ya simu mahiri na afya mbaya ya akili. Timu ya utafiti, ikiongozwa na Jin-Hwa Moon na Jong Ho Cha kutoka Kituo cha Matibabu cha Chuo Kikuu cha Hanyang, Korea Kusini, ilifanya hitimisho baada ya kutathmini zaidi ya vijana 50,000.<\/p>\n<p>Kabla <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.medicaldaily.com\/can-screen-time-affect-shape-childrens-brains-researchers-find-negative-positive-effects-471137\">utafiti<\/a> juu ya mada ilionyesha kuwa matumizi mengi ya simu mahiri yanaweza kuongeza hatari ya matatizo ya akili, matatizo ya usingizi, matatizo yanayohusiana na macho na matatizo ya musculoskeletal. Walakini, tafiti zingine zimeonyesha kuwa utumiaji wa mtandao unaweza kusaidia kuboresha afya ya mwili na akili kwa vijana.<\/p>\n<p>Washiriki wa hivi karibuni <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurekalert.org\/news-releases\/1009706\" target=\"_blank\">kusoma<\/a> zilikuwa sehemu ya uchunguzi wa mtandao uliokusanya data mwaka wa 2017 na 2020. Ingawa 64.3% ya vijana walitumia simu mahiri kwa zaidi ya saa mbili mwaka wa 2017, idadi hiyo iliongezeka hadi 85.7% kufikia 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Washiriki waliotumia simu mahiri kwa zaidi ya saa nne kwa siku walikuwa na viwango vya juu vya dhiki, mawazo ya kujiua na matumizi ya dawa za kulevya ikilinganishwa na wale walio na matumizi madogo. Hata hivyo, vijana ambao walitumia smartphone kwa saa 1-2 kwa siku wanakabiliwa na matatizo machache kuliko wale ambao hawakutumia smartphone kabisa.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Kwa kumalizia, utafiti wetu ulifunua uhusiano wa kawaida kati ya wakati wa utumiaji wa simu mahiri na matokeo yasiyofaa ya kiafya. Madhara ya matumizi mabaya ya simu mahiri yalidhihirika baada ya saa 4 za matumizi ya kila siku. Matokeo haya yanaweza kusaidia kuanzisha miongozo ya matumizi ya kifaa mahiri na programu za elimu kwa matumizi sahihi ya media,\u201d watafiti waliandika.<\/p>\n<p>Utafiti una vikwazo fulani. Kwa kuwa matokeo yanatokana na uchunguzi wa sehemu mbalimbali, uhusiano wa sababu kati ya matumizi ya simu mahiri na matokeo mabaya ya kiafya haukuweza kuthibitishwa. Hata hivyo, watafiti wanatumai matokeo yatatoa taarifa muhimu kwa ajili ya kuanzisha miongozo ya matumizi ya simu mahiri kwa vijana na vijana.<\/p>\n<p>Kizuizi kingine cha utafiti ni kwamba dodoso zilizojibiwa kibinafsi zilitumiwa kukadiria wakati wa utumiaji wa simu mahiri na matokeo ya kiafya. Kuna nafasi ya kudharau matumizi halisi kwa kuwa watu wanaweza kutoa majibu yanayokubalika kijamii. Utafiti haukukadiria athari za muda wa matumizi ya simu mahiri kulingana na madhumuni (kwa mfano, matumizi ya mitandao ya kijamii, ujumbe mfupi wa maandishi, elimu, ununuzi wa mtandaoni), ambayo inaweza pia kuathiri matokeo ya afya.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicaldaily.com\/over-4-hours-smartphone-use-linked-higher-stress-substance-use-teens-study-471178\">Chanzo cha matibabu cha kila siku<\/a><\/p>\n<p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/urbancare.clinic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/over-4-hours-of-smartphone-use-linked-to-higher-stress-substance-use-in-teens-study.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p>Vijana, labda ni wakati wa kupunguza matumizi yako ya simu mahiri kwa afya bora ya akili. Zaidi ya saa nne za matumizi ya simu mahiri huongeza hatari ya msongo wa mawazo, mawazo ya kujiua na matumizi ya dawa za kulevya, utafiti mpya umebaini.<\/p>\n<p>The <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/journals.plos.org\/plosone\/article?id=10.1371\/journal.pone.0294553\" target=\"_blank\">kusoma<\/a>, iliyochapishwa katika jarida la Plus One, huanzisha uhusiano kati ya matumizi mengi ya simu mahiri na afya mbaya ya akili. Timu ya utafiti, ikiongozwa na Jin-Hwa Moon na Jong Ho Cha kutoka Kituo cha Matibabu cha Chuo Kikuu cha Hanyang, Korea Kusini, ilifanya hitimisho baada ya kutathmini zaidi ya vijana 50,000.<\/p>\n<p>Kabla <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.medicaldaily.com\/can-screen-time-affect-shape-childrens-brains-researchers-find-negative-positive-effects-471137\">utafiti<\/a> juu ya mada ilionyesha kuwa matumizi mengi ya simu mahiri yanaweza kuongeza hatari ya matatizo ya akili, matatizo ya usingizi, matatizo yanayohusiana na macho na matatizo ya musculoskeletal. Walakini, tafiti zingine zimeonyesha kuwa utumiaji wa mtandao unaweza kusaidia kuboresha afya ya mwili na akili kwa vijana.<\/p>\n<p>Washiriki wa hivi karibuni <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurekalert.org\/news-releases\/1009706\" target=\"_blank\">kusoma<\/a> zilikuwa sehemu ya uchunguzi wa mtandao uliokusanya data mwaka wa 2017 na 2020. Ingawa 64.3% ya vijana walitumia simu mahiri kwa zaidi ya saa mbili mwaka wa 2017, idadi hiyo iliongezeka hadi 85.7% kufikia 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Washiriki waliotumia simu mahiri kwa zaidi ya saa nne kwa siku walikuwa na viwango vya juu vya dhiki, mawazo ya kujiua na matumizi ya dawa za kulevya ikilinganishwa na wale walio na matumizi madogo. Hata hivyo, vijana ambao walitumia smartphone kwa saa 1-2 kwa siku wanakabiliwa na matatizo machache kuliko wale ambao hawakutumia smartphone kabisa.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Kwa kumalizia, utafiti wetu ulifunua uhusiano wa kawaida kati ya wakati wa utumiaji wa simu mahiri na matokeo yasiyofaa ya kiafya. Madhara ya matumizi mabaya ya simu mahiri yalidhihirika baada ya saa 4 za matumizi ya kila siku. Matokeo haya yanaweza kusaidia kuanzisha miongozo ya matumizi ya kifaa mahiri na programu za elimu kwa matumizi sahihi ya media,\u201d watafiti waliandika.<\/p>\n<p>Utafiti una vikwazo fulani. Kwa kuwa matokeo yanatokana na uchunguzi wa sehemu mbalimbali, uhusiano wa sababu kati ya matumizi ya simu mahiri na matokeo mabaya ya kiafya haukuweza kuthibitishwa. Hata hivyo, watafiti wanatumai matokeo yatatoa taarifa muhimu kwa ajili ya kuanzisha miongozo ya matumizi ya simu mahiri kwa vijana na vijana.<\/p>\n<p>Kizuizi kingine cha utafiti ni kwamba dodoso zilizojibiwa kibinafsi zilitumiwa kukadiria wakati wa utumiaji wa simu mahiri na matokeo ya kiafya. Kuna nafasi ya kudharau matumizi halisi kwa kuwa watu wanaweza kutoa majibu yanayokubalika kijamii. Utafiti haukukadiria athari za muda wa matumizi ya simu mahiri kulingana na madhumuni (kwa mfano, matumizi ya mitandao ya kijamii, ujumbe mfupi wa maandishi, elimu, ununuzi wa mtandaoni), ambayo inaweza pia kuathiri matokeo ya afya.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":9158,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"Default","format":"standard","meta":{"page_builder":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/urbancare.clinic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/over-4-hours-of-smartphone-use-linked-to-higher-stress-substance-use-in-teens-study.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9157","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Over 4 Hours Of Smartphone Use Linked To Higher Stress, Substance Use In Teens: Study - Urban Care Clinic<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/urbancare.clinic\/sw\/zaidi-ya-saa-4-za-matumizi-ya-simu-mahiri-yanayohusishwa-na-utumiaji-wa-dutu-zenye-mkazo-zaidi-katika-utafiti-wa-vijana\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Over 4 Hours Of Smartphone Use Linked To Higher Stress, Substance Use In Teens: Study - Urban Care Clinic\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Teens, maybe it&#039;s time to limit your smartphone usage for better mental health. More than four hours of smartphone usage increases the risk of stress, thoughts of suicide and substance use, a new study has revealed.The study, published in the journal Plus One, establishes a link between excessive smartphone use and adverse mental health. The research team, led by Jin-Hwa Moon and Jong Ho Cha from Hanyang University Medical Center, South Korea, made the conclusions after evaluating more than 50,000 adolescents.Prior research on the topic indicated that excessive smartphone usage may elevate the risk of psychiatric disorders, sleep issues, eye-related problems and musculoskeletal disorders. However, some studies have shown that internet usage may help improve physical and mental health in adolescents.The participants of the latest study were part of a web-based survey that collected data in 2017 and 2020. While 64.3% of adolescents used smartphones for more than two hours in 2017, the number hiked to 85.7% by 2020.Participants who used a smartphone for more than four hours per day had higher rates of stress, thoughts of suicide and substance use compared to those with lesser usage. However, adolescents who used a smartphone for 1-2 hours per day faced fewer problems than those who did not use a smartphone at all.&quot;In conclusion, our study revealed curvilinear relationships between smartphone usage time and undesirable health outcomes. The adverse effects of smartphone overuse became prominent after 4 hours of daily usage time. These results can help establish smart device usage guidelines and education programs for appropriate media use,&quot; the researchers wrote.The study has certain limitations. Since the results are based on a cross-sectional survey, the causal relationship between smartphone usage and adverse health outcomes could not be confirmed. 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More than four hours of smartphone usage increases the risk of stress, thoughts of suicide and substance use, a new study has revealed.The study, published in the journal Plus One, establishes a link between excessive smartphone use and adverse mental health. The research team, led by Jin-Hwa Moon and Jong Ho Cha from Hanyang University Medical Center, South Korea, made the conclusions after evaluating more than 50,000 adolescents.Prior research on the topic indicated that excessive smartphone usage may elevate the risk of psychiatric disorders, sleep issues, eye-related problems and musculoskeletal disorders. However, some studies have shown that internet usage may help improve physical and mental health in adolescents.The participants of the latest study were part of a web-based survey that collected data in 2017 and 2020. While 64.3% of adolescents used smartphones for more than two hours in 2017, the number hiked to 85.7% by 2020.Participants who used a smartphone for more than four hours per day had higher rates of stress, thoughts of suicide and substance use compared to those with lesser usage. However, adolescents who used a smartphone for 1-2 hours per day faced fewer problems than those who did not use a smartphone at all.\"In conclusion, our study revealed curvilinear relationships between smartphone usage time and undesirable health outcomes. The adverse effects of smartphone overuse became prominent after 4 hours of daily usage time. These results can help establish smart device usage guidelines and education programs for appropriate media use,\" the researchers wrote.The study has certain limitations. Since the results are based on a cross-sectional survey, the causal relationship between smartphone usage and adverse health outcomes could not be confirmed. However, researchers hope the results will provide useful information for establishing smartphone usage guidelines for adolescents and young adults.Another limitation of the study is that self-answered questionnaires were used to estimate the smartphone usage time and health outcomes. There is a chance of underestimation of the actual usage since people may provide socially acceptable answers. 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