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addition to problematic use:
Problematic social media use can also result in fear of missing out (FoMO) in which symptoms of anxiety and psychological stress exasperated with the fear of potentially missing content present online leaving the individual feeling unfulfilled or left out of the loop.[1][2][3][4][5]
When an individual has FoMo they will be more likely to constantly check their social media accounts using their personal devices to check social media or messages to ensure they are up to date with information that is occurring within the individuals social network. This constant need to check social media platforms for information induces feelings of anxiety driving individuals to get involved with problematic social media use.[1]
addition to screen time:
in a 2022 review, it was discovered that when it comes to adolescents' well-being that perhaps there is too much focus on locating a negative correlation between digital technologies and adolescents' well-being, If a negative correlation between the two are located the impact would potentially be minimal to the point where it would have little to no impact on adolescent well-being or quality of life.[2]
addition to social media:
in 2023, it was discovered that 57 percent of teenagers between the ages of 13-17 would find it difficult to give up using social media, while the remaining 46 percent reported it would be easy. Older teenagers ranging from 15-17 years of age found it more difficult to give up social media, especially among teenage girls.[3]
when asked about the amount of time spent on social media teenagers reported that 55 percent have the right amount of time spent on social media. 35 percent of teenagers reported they spent too much time on social media, while 8 percent stated they spent too little time on social media.[3]
Social media can be beneficial to individuals as a tool which if used correctly can bring about positive impacts to users online and offline. When it comes to social media, adolescence can benefit from it's use by allowing users to build and maintain online and offline relationships, access information, connect to other in real time, and help adolescence to express themselves by creating and engaging with content[4][2]
Social media can also be detrimental to users when used incorrectly. Adolescence who use social media can be exposed or placed at risk from the following: Cyberbullying, sexual predators, adult content, substance use, and content that uses unrealistic representations of people and lifestyles.[4][2]
in a 2021 study, it was reported that adolescents who are associated with problematic media use are three times more likely to experience health complications such as irritability, nervousness, tiredness, and insomnia.[5] Digital technologies tend to focus more on hedonic well-being, in which users are exposed to content that evokes joy and laughter towards positive content, to anger and sadness towards negative content. In turn these negative impacts on adolescence or any users of social media will only experience temporary impacts on mental well-being, which will not have a permanent effect on the user's quality of life and life satisfaction.[2]
addition to communication:
in a 2024 survey, U.S. teenagers reported that 95 percent have access to smartphone, spent 97 percent of their time online daily, and 48 percent is spent online "almost constantly".[3]
- ^ a b Oberst, Ursula; Wegmann, Elisa; Stodt, Benjamin; Brand, Matthias; Chamarro, Andrés (2016-12-27). "Negative consequences from heavy social networking in adolescents: The mediating role of fear of missing out". Journal of Adolescence. 55 (1): 51–60. doi:10.1016/j.adolescence.2016.12.008. ISSN 0140-1971.
- ^ a b c d e Dienlin, Tobias; Johannes, Niklas (2020-06-30). "The impact of digital technology use on adolescent well-being". Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience. 22 (2): 135–142. doi:10.31887/DCNS.2020.22.2/tdienlin. ISSN 1958-5969. PMC 7366938. PMID 32699513.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: PMC format (link) - ^ a b c d Gottfried, Monica Anderson, Michelle Faverio and Jeffrey (2023-12-11). "Teens, Social Media and Technology 2023". Pew Research Center. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c Pujazon-Zazik, Melissa; Park, M. Jane (2010-02-16). "To Tweet, or Not to Tweet: Gender Differences and Potential Positive and Negative Health Outcomes of Adolescents' Social Internet Use". American Journal of Men's Health. 4 (1): 77–85. doi:10.1177/1557988309360819. ISSN 1557-9883.
- ^ a b Paakkari, Leena; Tynjälä, Jorma; Lahti, Henri; Ojala, Kristiina; Lyyra, Nelli (2021-02-15). "Problematic Social Media Use and Health among Adolescents". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18 (4): 1885. doi:10.3390/ijerph18041885. ISSN 1660-4601. PMC 7919645. PMID 33672074.
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