Study Warns of Screen Addiction Among Honduran Children

Published on Honduras Daily · Aug 25, 2026 · Originally reported August 25, 2026 by La Prensa

A survey of nearly 5,500 Honduran children aged 9 to 17 found that one in five spends four to eight hours a day on social media, with psychologists warning that excessive device use fuels attention problems, anxiety, and depression.

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