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Digital media use and mental health, an Uncommon card
Researchers in psychology, sociology, anthropology, and medicine have studied the relationship between digital media use and mental health since the mid-1990s, following the rise of the internet and mobile communication technologies.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 89
- DEF
- 86
- Power
- 175
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 42,000
Power 175 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 90 % of WikiCards cards.
Digital media use and mental health quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Digital media use and mental health card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Overall, the ______ of digital media on mental health are complex and vary depending on individual, cultural, and platform-specific factors.
Answer
effect. Overall, the effect of digital media on mental health are complex and vary depending on individual, cultural, and platform-specific factors. From the Digital media use and mental health article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Edward Aveling. Edward Aveling 92 · Digital media use and mental health 89 · History of the periodic table 85 · Sophie Germain 76 ATK in WikiCards.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
History of the periodic table. History of the periodic table 75,000 · Sophie Germain 59,000 · Digital media use and mental health 42,000 · Edward Aveling 31,000 Wikipedia reads over a year.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- There has been a lot of research that has examined patterns of excessive or problematic use, sometimes described as "digital dependencies," which can vary across cultures and societies.
- At the same time, some studies have highlighted potential benefits of moderate digital media use, including supporting mental health or facilitating access to online support communities.
- Overall, the effect of digital media on mental health are complex and vary depending on individual, cultural, and platform-specific factors.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Digital media use and mental health article was read about 42,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 89 and blocks with 86: each hit it takes is cut by 34 %.
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Text : Wikipedia, Digital media use and mental health (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Jay Wennington jaywennington, CC0, Wikimedia Commons.

