By SARAH SHMERLING | Editor-in-Chief
Dr. Jean Twenge, author of “iGen: Why Today’s Super-Connected Kids Are Growing Up Less Rebellious, More Tolerant, Less Happy—and Completely Unprepared for Adulthood,” will speak at Calvary Christian School on Tuesday, Nov. 13, at 6:45 p.m.
“Teens are spending their time in different ways than five or 10 years ago, and there are more mental health issues showing up,” Twenge explained to the Palisadian-Post ahead of the event.
Twenge, a professor at San Diego State University, has been researching generational differences for about 25 years.
“Then around 2011 or 2012, I started to notice some large and sudden changes in the responses of teens in national surveys,” Twenge said. “These trends show up pretty consistently across all regions of the country, social class, race and ethnicity.”
The iGen—anyone born after 1995—is the first generation to spend their adolescence with smartphones. Because of this, studies show, they are more likely to experience unhappiness, anxiety and depression.
The goal of Twenge’s talk is for audience members to walk away with “ideas for how to help iGen find a better balance with technology and be healthier and happier,” according to a press release.
“I hope people will come looking to understand this generation of young people and looking to help young people and themselves find a better balance with technology,” Twenge shared.
The event, which is hosted by the school’s Parent Association, will be free and open to the Palisades community, and take place at the campus, located at 701 Palisades Drive.
For more information, visit calvarychristian.org.
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