The Functions and Dysfunctions of Screen-Time
Fashoda Bradley
Screen-time, the amount of time people spend interacting with devices, is a growing social problem. Many people in younger generations seem to love technology. Technology can be a positive and negative force depending on which way you look at it. When researching this topic, one finds articles showing how technology can help children in many ways as such as learning and developmental skills. Children seem to learn faster from the screen time because they can use some of their senses to help along the way. This topic was seen to be important to society and the media because most people think that technology is taking over, but they don’t seem to see the benefits of technology. Schools, jobs and many other places depend on technology to communicate and do business. However, at a younger age, many people start to form unhealthy behavioral habits, such as low intake of fruit and vegetables, high intake of energy-dense snack foods (e.g. chocolate, biscuits), and excessive sedentary screen-based behaviors. While being on any type of device using screen time, people like myself seem to eat lots of snacks instead of just eating a full course meal just so they don’t have to take time off the tablet, laptop or etc. While many sources focus on negative outlooks, I would love to make a point by saying that we should look at both the positive and negative things when it comes to screen time because this is something everyone uses.
Fashoda Bradley graduated from Bethune Bowman Middle/High School in Rowesville, South Carolina. She is currently a senior at Lander majoring in sociology. Her experiences include being Vice President with LOGIC'S at Lander and an internship with a student support facilitator.
