Teens,with Mixed Feelings About Their Own Phones, Say Their Parents Need to Log Off

March 13, 2024

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(NBC News) – Nearly three-quarters of teens surveyed by the Pew Research Center said they feel happy or peaceful when they don’t have their smartphones — but 44% also said they feel anxious without them.

The teens were asked a series of questions about how being without smartphones made them feel, resulting in some slightly contradictory answers. Casting some shadow on that happiness, 40% of teens said they often or sometimes felt upset and another 39% said they felt lonely without a smartphone. (Read More)