Screens in the Covid-19 era: a scourge for young people

Le Regard Libre N° 73 - Guillaume Moix

Since the start of the crisis, children's and teenagers' screen time has increased significantly. The harmful consequences of excessive screen use have been confirmed by countless studies, despite occasional disagreements within the scientific community. It would therefore be legitimate to take this factor into account in the management of the current health crisis, and more particularly that of education. Analysis.

First of all, a little personal anecdote that explains my interest in this subject. Last December, I had the opportunity to replace a teacher at Secondary I level. I taught children aged eleven to thirteen right up to the last day of class. On that occasion, I had been asked to give the pupils an oral questionnaire about their experience of the