Children & Teens How is Social Media Affecting Our Teens? Social media has transformed our world…and those of our teens. A Pew Research Center reports that 95% of teens use a smartphone and 45% of them say they are online almost constantly. Facebook has become less popular; Snapchat, In...
“I believe social media has distanced teens from real-life relationships and in-person bonding,” Gillispie said. “Teens may have fewer deep friendships in exchange for many, many more acquaintances.” Another problem with social media is the amount of “junk content” posted. People are regul...
On the other hand, social media is also making us more aware of what’s happening in the world, in terms of trends and what’s being liked, for example. However, bad things happen in the world as well and, thus, we are not always seeing a perfect image of our surroundings. Furtherm...
“Social media is so compelling at this stage, because it answers both their need for friendship and their need for brain stimulation,” explains Dr Cousineau. “It’s not that girls are trying to be difficult or stubborn over this; it’s that they can’t keep away from it – it’s ...
HOW DOES THE SEXUALISATION OF TEENS ON SOCIAL MEDIA IMPACT OUR CHILDRENMcCoubrey, DeanMental Health Matters
Healthy social media use can give teens valuable opportunities for socialization, learning, and support that can be beneficial for all aspects of their lives. The key is to incorporate these platforms thoughtfully, so that teens can learn to use social media in a healthy way. Are there benefits...
(形式) of social media,with Facebook being the most popular social network.Over half of the teens in the study say that they visit social websites every day.However,what is surprising is that only seven percent (百分比) of them say that it is their favourite way to ...
There is plenty of complaints about how social media-texting in particular-may be harming children's social and intellectual development.But a new study suggests that constant instant messaging (IM'ing) and texting among teens may also provide benefits,particularly for those who are introverted (内...
"Social Studies" a five-part docuseries that explores teens' social media worlds, airs Friday, Sept. 27, at 10 p.m. EST on FX and streams the following day on Hulu. Disney is the parent company of Hulu, ABC News and FX. If you are struggling with thoughts of suici...
5.There is plenty of complains about how social media-texting in particular-may be harming children's social development.But a new study suggests that constant instant messaging(IM'ing)and texting among teens may also provide benefits,particularly for those who are introverted(内向的).British resea...