Firstly, there are many potential variables that correlate with adolescent depression. Household income, parental education, and family history all play a role, just as theweather plays a role in ice cream consumption. If you were to guess how much social media use accounted for an increase in ...
Even if we can’t always draw the conclusion that isolation leads to addictive behaviors, we do know that spending an excessive amount of time on social media can lead to isolation, as the University of Pittsburgh study notes. That can result in an increase in anxiety, depression, and other...
However, social media also comes with cons, as millennials often experience the effects of social comparison, leading to feelings of inadequacy, jealousy, and the fear of missing out (FOMO).This leads to mental health troubles, but they are a generation more open to discussions about it through...
Social media keeps reminding us of the life we had in the past,and this distorts our current lives. For example, you have gone to this awesome beach, instead of having fun your focus is on getting the perfect photo to share with friends online. This leads to us not living in the mome...
The relationship between social media use and adolescents' depression is gaining increasing research attention. However, studies have shown mixed results and little is known about the mediating mechanisms underlying this relationship. The present study investigates whether psychological security mediates the ...
Spending time reading published physical works leads one to have an open mind, eager to learn, bettering oneself and growing, while the social media feed is all a messaging of us versus them, causing one to feel stressed, anxious, but no choice but to scroll fa...
Psychologists have pointed out that spending much time on social media leads to increased irritation, distraction, and reduced quality time. That means you don’t givequality time to your close family and friends, and when you break away from it, that quality time to spend with family and fri...
Just like adults, teenagers often suffer from insomnia due to blue light emitted from smartphones. This ultimately leads to a chronic lack of sleep, eventually affecting attention span and the ability to focus. Luckily, there is a quick and simple solution to this seemingly impossible issue. Acc...
The greatest risk involved in the excessive use of Social Media by young people is to create addiction or dependency.
Clearly, social groups can sometimes have a negative influence in this regard when peer pressure and influence leads to poor or even dangeroushealth choices. However, group pressure and support can also lead people to engage in healthy behaviors as well. If you have ever tried to give up a b...