THE NEGATIVE IMPACT OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON

teens & pre teens

New social media platforms have been popping up since 1997 [1],

Exposing young generations to it’s dangers

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“Today's children and teenagers will never know a world without social media or handheld technology.” [2]

“In a viral YouTube video from October 2011 a one-year-old girl sweeps her fingers across an iPad's touchscreen, shuffling groups of icons. In the following scenes she appears to pinch, swipe and prod the pages of paper magazines as though they too were screens. When nothing happens, she pushes against her leg, confirming that her finger works just fine” [14]

A recent study showed that 88% of the respondents mentioned using social media for social interaction.. [3]

BUT DOES IT HINDER COMMUNICATION SKILLS?

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MORE THAN HALF OF CHILDREN HAVE USED A SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM BY THE AGE OF 10 [4]

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most of their communication goes on behind a screen & they’re

losing out on crucial skills

“...it puts everybody in a nonverbal disabled context, where body language, facial

expression, and even the smallest kinds of vocal reactions are rendered

invisible.” [5]

Dr. Catherine Steiner-Adair, Clinical Psychologist

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This issue may make the individual’s social interactions

harder as they progress through life and have to be more independent

THESE FACTORS CAN MAKE AN INDIVIDUAL SUSCEPTIBLE TO

MENTAL ILLNESS

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“one quarter of the respondents in a recent

study who were on social media for more than two

hours a day, reported poor self-rated mental health. [6]

“Acceptance by and contact with peers is an important element of life” [7]

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Without a lot of “likes,” followers, or retweets, teens see themselves as “not good

enough.” [8]

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“Facebook depression”

defined as depression that develops when preteens and teens spend a great deal of

time on social media sites [9]

The ability to hide behind a screen allows cyber bullying to flourish

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CYBER-BULLYING is the most common online risk for all teens [10]

Approximately 43% of the students report experiencing cyberbullying during their lifetime (Patchin, 2015).[11]

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25% of teens on social media reported having an experience resulting in a face-to-face confrontation with someone. [12]

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"Parents need to address that this is happening and that the Internet and social media is here,"[13]

Michelle hamm, pediatrics researchUniversity of alberta

Can we make social media safe again for the younger generations?

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LACK OF

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anxiety

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SELF ESTEEM

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REFERENCES

[1] Hendricks, Drew. "Complete History of Social Media: Then And Now." May 08, 2013 https://smallbiztrends.com/2013/05/the-complete-history-of-social-media-infographic.html.

[2] Pyle, Samantha Owens. "The Impact of Social Media on the next Generation." January 13, 2014 http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/blog/2014/01/the-impact-of-social-media-on-the-next.html.

[3] Anita Whiting, David Williams, "Why people use social media: a uses and gratifications approach", Qualitative Market Research: An International Journal, Vol. 16 Iss: 4, pp.362 - 369

[4] "More than Half of Children Use Social Media by the Age of ..." February 6, 2014. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2552658/More-half-children-use-social-media-age-10-Facebook-popular-site-youngsters-join.html.

[5]Ehmke, Rachel. "How Using Social Media Affects Teenagers." Child Mind Institute.http://childmind.org/article/how-using-social-media-affects-teenagers/

[6] Payne, Elizabeth. "Study Links Poor Teen Mental Health to ... - Ottawa Citizen." Ottawa Citizen. August 8, 2015. http://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/study-links-poor-teen-mental-health-to-social-media-use.

[7] O'Keeffe, Gwenn Schurgin. "The Impact of Social Media on Children, Adolescents, and Families." AAP News & Journals. March 8, 2011. http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/138/4?current-issue=y.

[8]Raney, Hayley. "The Student News Website of Omaha Central High School Social Media Affects Teens’ Self-esteem, Personal Identity." Daily Mail. November 11, 2015. http://www.omahacentralregister.com/1366/opinions/social-media-affects-teens-self-esteem-personal-identity/.

[9] O'Keeffe, Gwenn Schurgin. "The Impact of Social Media on Children, Adolescents, and Families." AAP News & Journals. March 8, 2011. http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/138/4?current-issue=y.

[10 11 12] "CYBERBULLYING AND SOCIAL MEDIA." Megan Meier Foundation. http://www.meganmeierfoundation.org/cyberbullying-social-media.html.

[13] Pappas, Stephanie. "Cyberbullying on Social Media Linked to Teen Depression." Accessed June 22, 2015. http://www.livescience.com/51294-cyberbullying-social-media-teen-depression.html.

[14] Jabbr, Ferris. "The Science of Paper versus Screens - Scientific American." Scientific American. April 11, 2013. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/reading-paper-screens/.