While the negative effects of social media on children and teens are well-explored, there are also plenty of benefits for our kids too. Healthy social media use can give teens valuable opportunities for socialization, learning, and support that can be beneficial for all aspects of their li...
Teens with ADHD may be “more vulnerable” to the harmful effects of social media than their peers. According to a recent ADDitude survey on social media use, 72 percent of kids aged 10 and older who have ADHD use social media, and 35 percent of those experience negative mental health eff...
This research examined how social self-efficacy, collective self-esteem, and need to belong can be used to predict teens' use of social media. The particular focus was on how these social psychological variables together with social media use account for variation in teens' participation in a ...
Body image issues are another negative effect found in teens and social media use. Teenagers regularly exposed to manipulated photos can develop a negative self-image about their bodies, leading to — among other things — unhealthy eating habits and disorders like anorexia or bulimia. The American...
[A]Teens did not always spend that much time with digital media. Online time has doubled since 2006, and social media use has moved from a periodic activity to a daily one in the same period. By 2016, nearly nine out of ten young women in the 12th grade said they visited social ...
We know teens want to be on social media to be where their friends are at, be part of their social world, and find entertainment throughout their day. When students use that time online to create a positive online reputation for themselves, or organizations they work with, they are doing ...
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...
Mobile internet use via laptops in Great Britain 2019, by demographic U.S. students carrying a weapon on school property in 2017, by gender and ethnicity U.S. students who watch at least three hours of TV a day 2017 Topics Internet usage of teenagers in the United StatesSocial mediaFaceboo...
The panel will conclude with an interactive discussion designed to identify future research collaborations, directions, and priorities at the intersection of teens and social media. ASIS&T SIG USE has agreed to sponsor this panel.doi:10.1002/meet.14505001017...
This research examined how social self-efficacy, collective self-esteem, and need to belong can be used to predict teens’ use of social media. The particular focus was on how these social psychological variables together with social media use account for variation in teens’ participation in a ...