Researchers enrolled 106 participants to seek linkage of media with emotional health. For two months, the researchers asked participants to trial for dozens of times to report that they receive the type of media, including television, music, video games, Internet, magazines, and books.
The experts found the teens who spend most of their time listening to music 8.3 times more at risk of becoming depressed. On the other hand, those who would rather read a book about one tenth of the music fans who are at risk of depression.
"At this point, it is unclear whether the depressed people listen to music as an escape or does listening to music in large quantities can cause depression or both. Whatever it is, these findings may help doctors and parents aware of the link between media and depression," says Briaqn Dr. Primack, assistant professor of medicine and pediatrics at Pitt's School of Medicine.
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, depressive illness is estimated to affect one in 12 adolescents. The study is published in the April issue of the journal Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine.
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