HEALTH promotionADOLESCENCEI attended a recent webinar, "Beyond the hype: What research tells us about social media use in youth mental health" (August 2024), expecting the panelists to focus on the adverse effects of screen time. Interestingly, they offered a different perspective...
Social media platforms offer a rich multimedia environment, enabling users to share experiences through images, videos, and text. This richness can create engaging content, fostering a sense of community and belonging. However, it can also distort adolescents' perceptions of reality by showcasing idea...
Peer Influence and Social Feedback:Factors such as “like” counts, comments, and push notifications on social media platforms can heavily influence youth. Feedback received on social media (whether positive or negative) can have tangible impacts on youth mental health, and lead to increased ...
In the six insights below, MHI delves deeper into the ways in which mental health, technology, and social media intersect for our respondents (see sidebar “Methodology” for further detail). This survey covered additional topics such as climate change and spiritual health (for selected insights,...
1. 青年文化层面: - 积极面:推动文化创新(如表情包文化、二次元社区)、拓展社交网络、加速文化传播 - 负面性:审美标准趋同(网红脸现象)、消费主义渗透、文化符号空心化2. 心理健康维度: - 风险因素:社交比较引发自尊受损(尤其身体形象焦虑)、网络霸凌扩散、成瘾性使用模式 - 正向价值:边缘群体支持系统(LGBTQ+...
The effect of social media on the mental health of America’s youth is an urgent public health issue, warns the Surgeon General in an advisory released this past May. “Teens who use social media for more than three hours a day face double the risk of depression and anxiety symptoms, ...
U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued a warning on the "profound risk of harm" social media can have on the mental health of children and teens. He called for stronger guidelines for social media use among young people. Dr. Ariana Hoet,
Social media gets a bad rep when it comes to mental health. It’s not totally unfounded when you consider the following. Pressure from FOMO and “always on” culture Being connected to friends, colleagues and the rest of the world 24/7 is both a blessing and a curse. Enter the “always...
Findings are highly relevant for the development of guidelines for the safe use of social media and calls on industry to more tightly regulate hours of social media use. 1. Introduction Youth mental health is a major public health concern which poses substantial societal and economic burdens ...
In recent years, youth social media use, youth e-cigarette use, and youth mental health conditions have become major public health concerns. We examined the role of mental health condition indicators in the link between youth social media use and e-cigarette use. Methods We used data from the...