Youth spend an average of> 7 hours/day using media, and the vast majority of them have
access to a bedroom television, computer, the Internet, a video-game console, and a cell
phone. In this article we review the most recent research on the effects of media on the
health and well-being of children and adolescents. Studies have shown that media can
provide information about safe health practices and can foster social connectedness.
However, recent evidence raises concerns about media's effects on aggression, sexual …