Psychology Report: Two Studies on Adolescent Well-Being and Depression

This report presents an analysis of two significant psychological studies. The first study investigates the impact of digital screen engagement on adolescent well-being, highlighting the potential negative effects of excessive screen time on teenagers' health and mental state, and emphasizing the importance of balancing screen use with other activities. The second study examines psychological treatments for adult depression, focusing on the effectiveness of therapies such as cognitive behavior therapy and interpersonal therapy in managing and reducing depressive symptoms. The report also touches on the importance of lifestyle changes, such as healthy eating and exercise, as complementary methods for improving mental health and well-being. The conclusion summarizes the key findings and implications of both studies, underscoring the importance of both preventing and treating mental health issues in both adolescents and adults.

Introduction to Psychological
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TABLE OF CONTENT
Introduction......................................................................................................................................1
Main body........................................................................................................................................1
Two major psychological studies................................................................................................1
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................4
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................5

Introduction
Psychology is the study of mind. It is also said that it is not limited with mind and behaviour
but also include health, human development etc. This study will discuss two major psychological
studies.
Main body
Two major psychological studies.
1. Screens, Teens, and Psychological Well-Being
(https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0956797619830329)
It is the common notion that more engagement of digital screen is reducing adolescent well
being and it is become serious topic of discussion nowadays. This conversation has becomes
important. Recent psychological evidence says that screen time reduces the well being of the
adolescent. Previously in the 20th century when there were no more screen but only the TV
screen at that time also adults used to say children that don’t watch much television other it will
destroy the well being. As adolescent is the very important age as that time growth of the
children has takes place so during that time regular using screen by the children can weak their
eye sight. Well being plays very important role in the life of human (Orben and Przybylski,
2019). It is not ethical that children uses screen so much and also on daily basis. The same
impact or even more impact has seen in today’s world.
As the use of digital screen has increased in adolescent as compare to previous times.
Teenagers are more engaged in using screen and does their work on computer only. The desktop
of the computer is the digital screen and excess usage of the computer screen can affect the
wellbeing of the children. Nowadays studies are also conducting online only and to study
children have to face screen. To balance their teenager should start using digital screen only for
necessary work. The unnecessary work which is done by students using digital screen should be
avoided. Previously only it has clear that excessive using of digital screen can influence health of
the teenagers. Research has also found that it is not good that adolescent is using screen entire
day. As more use of screen or using the screen on daily basis can increase anxiety level among
the teenagers. They started becoming angry for no reason and can also went into depression.
Adults should help children and guide them that how they should use screen. Children should fix
their time in a day or fix number of hours that at that particular hours only they will use the
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screen and otherwise they will not use it. As the digital technology is evolving so it is attracting
children towards them.
Although to adopt advanced technology is important but for adolescent its excess use will be
harmful. Nothing is more important when it comes to the well being of adolescent. Nowadays
teenagers have forgot to go outside and play. Every teenager is engaged in electronic devices and
the harmful rays which are coming out from these devices are very harmful for them. At the
earlier times elders are saying that excess expose to screen can damage eye sight and can also
affect health of the children. The same thing children are facing nowadays. They are more
interested in playing games on electronic device via digital screen and not going outside.
Outdoor games are hardly played. As children wanted to remain at their home and play games on
devices. This is not right as this has adverse consequences. When teenager does not go outside of
their house and remain inside than they did not get the opportunity to make new friends.
Sometimes this even creates loneliness amongst them. So that is why encouragement should be
given to outdoor games and adolescent should decrease the use of digital screen so that they can
improve their well being. As to remain healthy is the most important thing.
Interpretation:
From the above psychological study it can be interpreted that well being is the vital thing and
especially when it comes to adolescent. As it is the growing stage so any miss happening at this
stage can be dangerous. From 20th century only it is said that over using of screen can destroy the
well being of adolescent and this can be seen in today’s world also as teenagers are using screen
more and more for playing games or uses social media via electronic devices. Due to pandemic
education is also done through online medium. This is not the good sign for the health of teens.
Parents should make sure that their children are not using screen much.
2. Component studies of psychological treatments of adult depression
(https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/10503307.2017.1395922)
Depression in the adults are common nowadays. It is also proved that many psychological
interventions are efficient for treating the depression which involves cognitive behaviour theory
or many other theory. The work this psycho therapies are doing is more important. As it will give
knowledge about how to take treatment for the depression. When someone gets the knowledge
about the work of these theories than it facilitate better understanding of the mechanisms which
leads to depression. From 20th century only it is said that depression is not good. But recent and
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advanced treatment can reduce the affect of depression. Depression is the disease which should
be taken seriously as it attracts more diseases (Cuijpers and et.al., 2019). Psycho therapies plays
important role in reducing the depression. There are many therapies which helps to reduce the
effect of depression. When adult goes through therapy than they feel relaxed and their rate of
depression also gets reduced. Adult who is suffering from depression or can be said severe
depression than has given many treatments so that they can come out from the depression.
Earlier also cases of depression in the adults can be seen but now the cases has increased and
also increasing with every passing day.
Adults are also facing hypertension. S because of changes in lifestyle, people has become
more ambitious and for that they take excess of work on their shoulders. Adults goes into
depression that competition in the market is increasing and making their survival difficult.
Whereas one should not think this but rather should focus on making improvements on them.
When people will stop comparing them with other than the problem of depression will be
reduced. Psychotherapy means that when the therapists and individual talk one on one. Cognitive
theory which comes under psychotherapy can be helpful to fight against depression. The theory
says that thoughts can affect on emotions. When individual will think negative than that can
contribute in increasing depression. When individual is engaged in negative thoughts than they
will not think any good.
This therapy helps patient to identify the pattern of negative thoughts. Than this theory help
to convert the negative thought into the positive idea which enhances the mood. Another therapy
is the interpersonal therapy. It says that interpersonal conflicts and not getting proper social
support contributes into depression. In this therapists try to know issues which was in past or
there is present through interacting with the individuals. While in the treatment it has taken one
or two issues and tried to solve it. The therapy examine the relationship in the life of people
which include family , partner, parents, friends, colleagues etc. The main objective of finding the
relationship is the role which they play in the patient’s life and how it will be helpful in solving
the conflicts. It is also said that along with therapies changes in the lifestyle can also helpful to
fight against depression.
An individual should eat healthy and drink ample of water. He or she should exercise on
regular basis so that they can keep their mind fit and depression free. As we live in the world
where tension is the common thing but to increase the tension and converting that into
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depression is not good. Meditation has also proved to be effective to fight against from
depression. Adult who is suffering from depression should visit in social gathering. As it is said
that when one attend social gathering than it reduces feeling of isolation.
Interpretation:
From the above study it can be interpreted that depression is the common issue nowadays
and most of the people are going through it. But one can come out from depression through
psychological treatment. There are also many therapies which include cognitive or interpersonal
theory which help the individual to reduce depression. If one try than depression can also
reduced naturally like taking healthy diet, drinking water, properly sleeping. Along with that
exercise can also reduce depression as it enhanced blood rotation and makes a person feel relax
and lighter.
Conclusion
From this report it can be concluded that two psychological studies has discussed which are
based on digital screen affecting wellbeing of adolescent and how adult depression can be treated
from therapy. Earlier ethical practice and current ethical practice of both studies has been
discussed. It has found that regular watching screen is affecting the health of teens. Depression in
adults is also not good as it also affects health.
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REFERENCES
Book and Journal
Cuijpers, P. and et.al., 2019. Component studies of psychological treatments of adult depression:
a systematic review and meta-analysis. Psychotherapy Research. 29(1). pp.15-29.
Orben, A. and Przybylski, A.K., 2019. Screens, teens, and psychological well-being: Evidence
from three time-use-diary studies. Psychological science. 30(5). pp.682-696.
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