{"id":21473,"date":"2022-11-08T19:25:33","date_gmt":"2022-11-09T00:25:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fondationjeunesentete.org\/?p=21473"},"modified":"2022-11-14T10:11:30","modified_gmt":"2022-11-14T15:11:30","slug":"young-people-engage-in-doomscrolling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fondationjeunesentete.org\/en\/2022\/11\/08\/young-people-engage-in-doomscrolling\/","title":{"rendered":"Young people engage in doom \u2026 what?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Young people engage in doom \u2026 what?<\/h1>

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Young people engage in doom \u2026 what?<\/h1>

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Based on an interview with Marie-Anne Sergerie, psychologist and author<\/h6>\n

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Doomscrolling<\/span>!<\/span><\/strong> A word that doesn\u2019t readily slip off the tongue, <\/span>but <\/span>which <\/span>keeps many teenagers actively engaged with their devices<\/span>. <\/span>What<\/span> is<\/span> this worrying new habit that <\/span>may<\/span> make <\/span>young people<\/span> more anxious<\/span>? <\/span>How <\/span>should a <\/span>parent<\/span> react<\/span><\/strong>?<\/strong> <\/span>Marie-Anne <\/span>Sergerie<\/span>, a psychologist and expert in cyberaddiction, sheds some light on this phenomenon.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Here are a few <\/span>qu<\/span>iz qu<\/span>estio<\/span>ns that will help you better understand<\/span> <\/span>doomscrolling<\/span><\/span><\/strong>:<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner] <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content_no_spaces”][vc_column]

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QUESTION 1: What is the French translation of <\/span>doomscrolling<\/span>?<\/span><\/b><\/h4>\n

A. D\u00e9filement morbide
\nB. D\u00e9filement de pertes
\nC. D\u00e9filement vers le bas
\nD. The word doomscrolling<\/em> is accepted in French because it cannot be translated<\/p>\n

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\n\u00ab D\u00e9filement<\/span> morbide<\/span> is the translation recommended by the <\/span>Office de la langue fran\u00e7aise<\/span> \u00bb<\/em>, explains psychologist and author <\/span>Marie-Anne <\/span>Sergerie<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0But it\u2019s more the <\/span>A<\/span>nglicism <\/span>\u201c<\/span>scroller<\/span>\u201d<\/span> that young people tend to use instead of the verb <\/span>\u201c<\/span>d\u00e9filer<\/span>\u201d<\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner] <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content_no_spaces”][vc_column el_class=”scribble-position-center”]

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QUESTION 2: What does <\/span>doomscrolling<\/span> consist of<\/span>?<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

A. Using their tablet<\/span> to scroll through vide<\/span>os<\/span> of their classmates <\/span>filmed <\/span>without their knowledge<\/span>.<\/span>
\nB. Sending videos of teachers after making them angry.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>
\nC. Spending an excessive amount of time scrolling repeatedly through negative <\/span>news<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>
\nD. Sending texts <\/span>containing <\/span>long lists of dangerous challenges to try<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

ANSWER: C<\/strong>
\n\u00ab The problem arises when the scrolling<\/span> behaviour<\/span> is repeated so often that it resembles a <\/span>compulsion. <\/span>It is important to remember that<\/span> people engage in compulsive behaviour<\/span> to relieve a pre-existing feeling<\/span> of unease<\/span>. <\/span>It is therefore a defence strategy<\/strong><\/span> that people use to numb themselves<\/span>, a bit like drugs do<\/span>. <\/span>But it\u2019s short-lived relief<\/strong><\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

With <\/span>doomscrolling<\/span>, the<\/span> compulsion <\/span>comes<\/span> on top of the fact that the information chosen is already<\/strong><\/span> very<\/span><\/strong> negative in itself<\/strong>. <\/span>For example, i<\/span>t could be bad news about war <\/span>or violence on news sites or fake news on social media or even posts glorifying depression and suicidal thoughts.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

And the more you see of it, the truer it appears to be<\/strong>. In fact, the brain takes shortcuts to <\/span>induce certain beliefs<\/span>. <\/span>So, yes, it can have an impact on mental health by increasing<\/strong><\/span> distress and anxiety.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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It’s as though the person found themself in an endless spiral.<\/em> – Marie-Anne Sergerie<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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QUESTION 3 – TRUE OR FALSE: There\u2019s a specific age when this compulsive disorder begins<\/span>,<\/span> and it is between the ages of 11 or 12.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

ANSWER: False<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00ab There is no <\/span>accurate <\/span>data about age. <\/span>Anyway<\/span>, the most important thing is to identify what\u2019s going on,<\/strong> not <\/span>based on a certain<\/span> age, but rather through the behaviour and distress<\/strong> that accompany the user<\/span>. <\/span>I<\/span>n young people, the main indicator<\/span> is <\/span>that their behaviour <\/strong><\/span>becomes uncontrollable<\/strong> when they no longer have access to their cell phone or tablet.<\/span>\u00a0\u00bb <\/em><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner] <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content_no_spaces”][vc_column]

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QUESTION 4: But then what <\/span>should<\/span> a parent do if<\/span> their child throws a fit when the parent tries to confiscate their phone?<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

A. Give the <\/span>phone<\/span> back to them<\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
\nB. Tell them that if they continue, you\u2019ll simply cancel the phone service with the telephone company.<\/span><\/span>
\nC. Quickly walk away<\/span> with the phone to keep the situation from <\/span>degenerating.\u00a0<\/span>
\nD. Say nothing, hand the phone back to them, but cancel the <\/span>phone plan.<\/span><\/p>\n

ANSWER:<\/strong> Well, this was a trick answer becaus<\/span>e, in fact, none of these action<\/span>s <\/span>are<\/span> recommended.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00ab Well, of course, if you give the phone back to them after they have a fit, there wil<\/span>l certainly be many more in the future<\/span>.<\/span> But in this situation<\/span>, the first thing to do isn\u2019t to confiscate the device<\/span>,<\/span> but rather to underst<\/span>and that this behaviour just rais<\/span>ed a big, <\/span>a <\/span>very big<\/span>,<\/span> <\/span>r<\/span>e<\/span>d flag<\/span><\/span><\/strong>. <\/span>Something\u2019<\/span>s not right and it\u2019s <\/span>time to <\/span>communicate with your teen to find out what is really going on.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0\u00bb<\/em><\/p>\n

What should you do if you notice<\/span> these signs in your child<\/span>? <\/span>What attitude should you take to fight this harmful habit<\/span>?<\/span><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0\ud83e\udd14<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner] <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content_no_spaces”][vc_column el_class=”scribble-position-center”]

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\u00ab I<\/span>t\u2019s important to prioritize <\/span>a <\/span>dialogue with your child<\/span> \u00bb<\/em>, states the psychologist<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc49 You can first explain to them what <\/span>doomscrolling<\/span> is and raise their awareness of the risks that this behaviour can have on their well-being. <\/span><\/span>T<\/span>hen<\/span> you<\/span> can <\/span>ask<\/span> them<\/span> questions <\/span>such<\/span> as<\/span><\/span>:<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n