Yesterday I wrote:
MG!
1. Narrowly on the study, it's way off-
a. Relies on self-reported screen time (though I'm sympathetic here - the "objective" screen time measures are a mess);
b. Uses a very blunt mental health scale (WEMWBS) that is 14 questions long and has items like "I’ve been feeling useful"
c. messy categories on "restrictive" vs "permissive" policies, as Haidt et al cover well
2. So I suppose "Team Haidt."
Where I disagree with Haidt is continuing to frame this debate as one that must be litigated through academic journals.
It's just not fit for purpose.
Imagine someone genuinely curious about impact of phone bans on mental health + academics. I can't imagine they're satisfied after reading this paper.
MG!
1. Narrowly on the study, it's way off-
a. Relies on self-reported screen time (though I'm sympathetic here - the "objective" screen time measures are a mess);
b. Uses a very blunt mental health scale (WEMWBS) that is 14 questions long and has items like "I’ve been feeling useful"
c. messy categories on "restrictive" vs "permissive" policies, as Haidt et al cover well
2. So I suppose "Team Haidt."
Where I disagree with Haidt is continuing to frame this debate as one that must be litigated through academic journals.
It's just not fit for purpose.
Imagine someone genuinely curious about impact of phone bans on mental health + academics. I can't imagine they're satisfied after reading this paper.