The “social science” basis for this article is a study on the political leanings of teens.<p>I’m not a sociologist, but I find it difficult to believe that anything useful could come from such a study.<p>Teens, regardless of their intelligence and sophistication, don’t have sufficient life experience to express a reliable political ideology.<p>Teens imitate the politics of their friends, parents and other people they look up to.<p>And, their brains are still growing and maturing. It’s a very formative time of life.
Looks like all the highlighted questions are of the form "Has a <i>doctor or healthcare provider</i> told you X?" and "Has a <i>doctor or healthcare provider</i> diagnosed you with Y?" They seem to be controlling for the usual Education, Age, Gender, Income, and Race. Are they controlling for who tends to use / trust the medical establishment? There are religious sects who discourage going to the doctor, groups who deny the existence of mental illnesses like ADHD and depression, and growing general distrust of the medical establishment (all heavily weighted on one side of the political spectrum).
I would say my liberal friends often allow their kids more screen time (and a much more diverse/adult range of content ratings) than my conservative friends.<p>So I'll blame this study on media consumption along with the other studies posted here about that topic every month.<p>Social media, binging shows, news media, video games, etc...