Study links parental phone use to teen insecurity

If you’re a parent who scrolls and swipes throughout the, your children may be taking it personally. A new Frontier in Psychology study finds that teens who see their parents or caregivers as frequently distracted by phones experience higher levels of “insecure attachment,” a relationship patterns linked to anxiety and low self-esteem. The study, titled “Mommy, do you love your phone more than me?”, found that constant interactions with devices can leave teens emotionally drained. The study didn’t prove that smartphones create attachment problems, but notes that “many adults have acknowledged that their smartphone use interferes with time spent with their children.”