It is the first time the government assigns the Public Health Agency to take a closer look at adults' screen use.
According to Forssmed, there has been more and more research indicating that adults' screen use affects children's health.
For example, attachment can be affected, it can lead to poorer language development, it can also lead to more aggressive children who feel that they are being distanced from their parents, he says.
"More than one wishes"
Has adults' screen time become a bigger problem than children's?
That I cannot assess. But on the other hand, I know that many adults themselves experience this as a problem. About half of the adults say that they use their mobile phone more than they would like.
The Public Health Agency will partly compile the existing knowledge and partly spread it to both the general public and child health centers, parent support groups, preschools, and similar.
Approximately a year ago, the Public Health Agency presented recommendations on screen use for children and young people, which included different time limits.
Do you want similar recommendations for adults' screen time?
I do not really think that it is the same type of recommendations one would envision. I think it is more about raising awareness and showing how to handle technology in different situations, but also situations where one really benefits from avoiding having a mobile phone, says Jakob Forssmed.
Not to blame
He emphasizes that it is not about blaming parents.
Will there be a brochure or similar distributed at, for example, child health centers?
The assignment includes compiling and then spreading and communicating. Exactly how it is done, we will have to come back to.
The Public Health Agency will work on the assignment until June 1 next year.
