Scott Stevens

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Americans Consume About 6 Hours Of Content A Day

Yesterday (October 10th) was World Mental Health Day, a day to raise awareness about mental health issues and promote efforts to support mental health. Research has shown excessive screen time can have a negative impact on mental health and a new study looks into just how much time Americans are spending on screens.

The study of 2-thousand “nationally representative” U.S. adults reveals:

  • Americans consume around six hours of content per day, on average.
  • That number jumps to nearly seven hours daily for Gen Z.
  • That leaves the average American feeling like they lose three days a month to content consumption.
  • That adds up to 36 days a year that we lose to scrolling, streaming and bingeing.
  • But it’s even more for younger Americans, as Gen Z feels like they lose closer to five days a month.
  • That can leave people feeling guilty, as the average person gets a content consumption-related pang of guilt three times a month.
  • Study participants who rated their mental health as “very poor” consume more content, nearly six days a month, but 19% of those who self-report their mental health as “very poor” say they lose 15 or more days a month.
  • Those with “very poor” mental health also feel guilty the most, an average of seven times a month.
  • But those with excellent and good mental health lose the least amount of days, just 2.7 on average.
  • A lot of people are aware their screen time use may be excessive, as 42% feel like they consume “too much” media and 36% admit their mood is “often” negatively affected by something they see on social media.
  • That number is higher for Gen Z, 66% of them feel that way.

Source: Talker

Scott's Thoughts:

  • I’m feeling a little better about how much time I spend on screens now, how about you?
  • I find myself getting sucked into the video reels! Hours will pass before I realize it.
  • How would you rate your mental health? What do you think has the biggest negative effect on it?

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