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Effects of Social Media - Coggle Diagram
Effects of Social Media
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Young adolescence showed the most negative relationship between social media use and life satisfaction overall
The 16 - 21-year-olds who stated they had no or very high daily social media use, reported lower life satisfaction than those who only used for a few hours.
People younger than 16 showed a different pattern, with life satisfaction declining with greater social media use.
Scientists speculate vulnerability with social media at particular ages may be linked to brain, hormonal and social changes during adolescence development.
"Changes within our bodies, such as brain development and puberty, and in our social circumstances appear to make us vulnerable at particular times of our lives." paragraph 7
"We can now focus on the periods of adolescence where we know we might be most at risk, and use this as a springboard to explore some really interesting questions." paragraph 8
"This study only covers a period up to 2018 - since then, social media use has become ever more prominent in young people's lives, particularly during the pandemic, and emotional difficulties, notably in older adolescent girls, have risen significantly." paragraph 20
Social media can have an overall positive impact with allowing them to connect with people, but it can also be very negative to some.
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"During the pandemic, kids turned to screens for entertainment and to connect with friends, since many didn’t have in-person school or activities." paragraph 5
“You worry if it’s replacing activities, like sleep, family time, reading, chores — other things that are positive for kids. That’s definitely a real concern.” paragraph 12
“A young child — they have no idea what’s real and what’s fake. So they could fall down this rabbit hole of misinformation and find a very confusing world in front of them.” paragraph 17
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Screen time was the highest with low-income families and also children with color. This is because most of these families were affected by the pandemic more than others.
Boys had higher screen time than girls. This is because more boys are using video games while also using other forms of screen time.
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