Nowadays, the number of American teenagers reporting feelings of depression has grown significantly. A big new study suggests an (explain) — the rise of social media. With data (collect) from more than 50,000 American teenagers, researchers found that those who spent lots of time (read) social media posts were more likely to agree with remarks such as "The future often seems (hope)." Those who used screens less were less likely to report feelings of depression.
This, in fact, is not the first time that scientists (find) that social media can rob people of their happiness. One study published in 2016 asked a randomly selected group of adults to quit Facebook for a week. It turned out that they reported feeling less depressed at the end of the week than those who continued using it.
Some research, , suggests that social-networking sites can promote happiness if used (proper). This provides a reminder that it is users' attitude that have an effect their experiences on social media. Sarah, junior at a high school in Los Angeles says, "People only post what they want you to see, so it can seem that their life is better than (you). "But when asked if she has ever considered deleting her social media accounts, Sarah looks confused. "No. I would feel lost."
