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- 1. SOCIAL MEDIA: DAMAGING THE MENTAL HEALTHOF TEENAGERS BY: MADY MCDONALD 1
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- 3. 1 0 US E S & G R A T I F I C A T I O N S F O R U S I N G S O C I A L M E D I A 1 3 SOCIAL INTERACTION 2 INFORMATION SEEKING PASS TIME ENTERTAINMENT COMMUNICATORY UTILITY 8 CONVENIENCE UTILITY 9 EXPRESSION OF OPINION3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10RELAXATION INFORMATION SHARING SURVEILLANCE/KNOWLEDGE ABOUT OTHERS (13)
- 4. - IGOR PANTIC,( 7) HOWEVER. . . "Several studies have indicated that the prolonged use of social networking sites, such as Facebook, may be related to signs and symptoms of depression. In addition, some authors have indicated that certain social networking site activities might be associated with low self-esteem, especially in children and adolescents"
- 5. 70% SOCIAL MEDIA of teenagers ages12 to 17 use (6) 3
- 6. T E EN S W H O A R E O N S O C I A L M E D I A F O R M O R E T H A N T W O H O U R S A D A Y R E P O R T P O O R S E L F - R A T E D M E N T A L H E A L T H , P S Y C H O L O G I C A L D I S T R E S S , S U I C I D A L I D E A T I O N O R U N M E T N E E D F O R M E N T A L H E A L T H S U P P O R T E L I Z A B E T H P A Y N E ( 1 2 )
- 7. No Use/Not Daily<= 1 Hour 2-4 Hours 5+ Hours 11% 10% 20% 28% Percentage of Ontario Students in Grades 7-12 Rating Their Mental Health as "Poor" According to Daily Use of Social Media (9) 4
- 8. MEDIA MULTITASKING Media multitasking involves usingone form of media in conjunction with another. Young individuals incorporate media surfing into everyday daily activities and they do so while using multiple devices at once. 5 (11)
- 9. " P EO P L E W H O J U G G L E M U L T I P L E M E D I A D E V I C E S H A V E A L O W E R D E N S I T Y O F G R A Y M A T T E R I N T H E A N T E R I O R C I N G U L A T E C O R T E X , A R E G I O N O F T H E B R A I N I N V O L V E D I N C O G N I T I V E A N D E M O T I O N A L P R O C E S S I N G ” SUMATHI REDDY, ( 11)
- 10. MEDIA USE ATNIGHT Teenagers spoke about the pressure they felt to make themselves available 24/7, and the resulting anxiety if they did not respond immediately to texts or posts. Teens are so emotionally invested in social media that a fifth of secondary school pupils will wake up at night to log on, just to make sure they don't miss out. (10) DAMAGING SLEEP AND INCREASING RISK OF ANXIETY & DEPRESSION 6
- 11. "THE GROWTH INTIME SPENT ON THE INTERNET IS DRIVEN BY THE GROWING NUMBER OF CONNECTED DEVICES WE HAVE WITH US ALL THE TIME" SUSAN KRASHINSKY, (4) 7
- 12. WHY IS HEAVYUSE OF SOCIAL MEDIA ASSOCIATED WITH WORSE MENTAL HEALTH? 3 FACTORS AT PLAY HEAVY USAGE MAY INFLUENCE IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF PHYSICAL HEALTH, WHICH IN TURN AFFECTS MENTAL HEALTH. HEAVY USERS OF SOCIAL MEDIA OFTEN REMAIN SLUMPED IN A CHAIR, SHUT UP IN THEIR ROOM, GLUED TO THEIR SCREEN. THIS SOMETIMES MEANS THAT THEY ARE SKIPPING MEALS OR STAYING SEDENTARY FOR EXCESSIVE PERIODS OF TIME. THIS IS WORRYING GIVEN THAT REGULAR EXERCISE AND A HEALTY DIET ARE BOTH LINKED TO GOOD MENTAL HEALTH (5) 01
- 13. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT" PASSIVE- USE" OF SOCIAL MEDIA MAY BE BAD FOR MENTAL HEALTH. PASSIVE USE REFERS TO QUIETLY OBSERVING OTHER PEOPLE' S SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILES AND PICTURES. STUDIES SHOW THAT THIS LEADS TO ENVY AND RESENTMENT, WHICH CAN LOWER SELF- ESTEEM AND WELL BEING. ( 5) 02
- 14. 03 "Active use"of social media had been linked to poor mental health. Active use refers to the practice of regularly posting pictures, videos, status updates, comments or posts. In doing so, many young people engage in strenuous impression management, filtering reality with the purpose of seeking the approval and admiration of others. This can be very damaging to a young persons self-esteem if posts and photos receive few likes or comments. The whole process may lead young people to question their value over others, resulting in unhealthy self-scrutiny of body image, physical appearance and general lifestyle. This leads to self- doubt and self-loathing. (5)
- 15. SHOULD PARENTS JUST THROWAWAY THEIR TEENS' CELLPHONES AND LOCK UP THEIR LAPTOPS? 8 (12)
- 16. "WE'RE COMMUNICATING, BUT WE'RE NOT COMMUNICATING DEEPLY.THAT'S THE DISCONNECT" 9 Catherine SteinerAdair, Harvard Medical School clinical psychologist, (8)
- 17. T H OU G H T H E R E I S N O O N E S I Z E F I T S A L L A P P R O A C H , H E R E A R E 5 R E S E A R C H - B A S E D T I P S THE COMBINATION OF TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS AND NORMAL ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT CREATES A HUGE CHALLENGE FOR TODAY'S PARENTS SUPPORT TEENS' SOCIAL LIVES ONLINE AND OFF BALANCE BREADTH AND FOCUS IN INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT FOSTER EMOTIONAL AND ATTENTIONAL SELFAWARENESS PRIORITIZE OFFLINE CONNECTIONS WATCH FOR TROUBLE AND INTERVENE Catherine Steiner-Adair, Harvard Medical School clinical psychologist. (#) (3)
- 18. "INACTION ON THESEISSUES IS HARMING THE PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL WELLBEING OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTRY, SO... WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR?" 10 (1)
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