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...
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, ...
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 ...
TikTok, and Instagram—has been blamed for contributing to the crisis. But a committee of the national academies found that the relationship between social media and youth mental health is complex, with potential benefits as well as harms. ...
Technology and social media can be a part of the solutionClimate change is a concern for many respondentsSocial media and technology, while part of the broader dialogue around youth mental health, can be powerful tools in promoting well-being and offering scaled mental health support. For exampl...
In anew reportreleased Tuesday, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy calls on social media companies—as well as policymakers—to take some ownership of how children use their platforms. “To date, the burden of protecting youth has fallen predominantly on children, adolescents, and their families,...
A poll of a nationwide sample ofyouth aged 14-24 found that many people commonly altered social media settings or behavior to minimize negative impactson their self-esteem, mood, relationships, emotional health, and safety. These strategies reported by youth, which ranged from setting ...
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 ...
However, the impact of social media on youth can be significantly detrimental to mental health. Social media use exposes teens to cyberbullying, body image issues, and tech addiction, and results in less time spent doing healthy, real-world activities. Moreover, the addictive qualities of social...
Within the last 10 years, social media has infiltrated the lives of adolescents in the USA and around the world. According to Pew Research Center