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The stereotypical teenager is out having fun enjoying life and maybe being a little rebellious However as times have changed the stereotypical teen is no longer predominantly seen by adults as the typical teen The typical teen now spends most of if not all of their time at home doing homework either desperately trying to complete their assignments or catching up on assignments they have not had time to complete This societal change can be correlated to the amount of homework teens are given and whether or not it is healthy Because excessive amounts of daily homework causes excessive stress it is therefore detrimental to teenagers health since an abundant amount of stress can lead to mental health issues Although many adults believe that teenage stress is the effect of excessive use of social media studies show that teenagers only spend about half of their day online On average a teen spends 9 hours a day on social media including music Tsukayama 1 This statistic includes the act of listening to music which contrary to causing stress may relieve it for some Scientific research has found that students who work while listening to music work for a longer period of time because it blocks out any environmental noise Smout
