Commentary: Using screen time as stress relief? Here’s why that doesn’t work

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Can’t sit through a movie anymore? It’s a bigger problem than you may think, says the National University of Singapore’s Samer Elhajjar. SINGAPORE: The digital screen has become ubiquitous, especially for young people. According to a recent survey jointly conducted by CNA and the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS), Singaporean teenagers aged 13 to 19 spend nearly 8.5 hours daily on electronic devices . A significant factor is stress, with 58.8 per cent of respondents reporting using screen time