How does technology affect the social skills of youth?
Technology can negatively affect children's social skills, leading to more social awkwardness, shyness, and difficulty in social situations.
It can also impact eye contact, phone skills, conversation, spatial awareness, and attention span. Recent research has shown that screen time is negatively associated with social skills development in toddlers.
The development of communication and socialization skills in children and teens is another critically important consideration.
Technology can also lead to a lack of confidence to communicate, isolation, depression, and anxiety.