Teenagers Aren’t as Lonely in Lockdown if Interacting Positively Online
Berkeley News September 3, 2021
Filed in: Health & Wellbeing | Peer Relationships | Technology
A new study by our friend Dr. Lucía Magis-Weinberg at UC Berkeley, co-authored by CDA board director Dr. Ron Dahl and others, found that adolescents in Peru who used tech to connect online reported less loneliness during COVID-related lockdowns.
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