Adolescents and Social Media Impact

What does Keith Hampton say his main concern is?

• "..he worries about adolescents who are disconnected because they have limited access to the internet."

• “I don’t worry about screen time — I worry about adolescents who are disconnected because they have limited access to the internet.”

• “Teens who are disconnected from today’s technologies are more isolated from their peers, which can lead to problems.”

• “Disconnection is a much greater threat than screen time. Social media and video games… help kids to socialize, they contribute to identity formation and provide a channel for social support.”

What do adolescents often struggle with?

• Adolescents often grapple with boredom due to too much time spent online.

• “Isolation doesn’t come from being online, it comes from being disconnected from those sources of entertainment and socialization that permeate teens’ lives.”

• "...adolescents often grappe with self-esteem issues related to body image, peers, family and school, disconnection is a much greater threat than screen time."

• • Adolescents often struggle with understanding how to use technology safely.

Multiple Answers: Why is social media so important for young people to have?

• "Social media and video games are deeply integrated into youth culture, and they do more than entertain."

• "Social media mainly distracts young people and has little effect on how they build relationships or express themselves."

• "They help kids to socialize, they contribute to identity formation and provide a channel for social support."

• "Young people use social media mostly for entertainment, and it rarely plays a role in their personal growth or social connections."

Choose Primary Reasons: When do teens experience disconnection/isolation?

• When they choose to limit their device use.

• When teens live in rural areas.

• When parents step in to control their screen time.

• When they have fewer chances to interact with their friends.

What kind of kids are the control group used in Hampton's experience?

• Teens primarily living in rural America

• Teens primarily living in rural Singapore

• Teens primarily living in rural Australia

• Teens primarily living in rural Australia

What are the two reasons rural teens are classified as the "last remaining natural control group" to study the mental health of teens?

• "Rural teens have access to high-speed internet at home, making them ideal subjects for studying the effects of screen time on mental health."

• "These teens (in rural areas) often have no internet access outside of school, very slow access at home or spotty data coverage using a smartphone."

• They live in areas where there is extremely weak infrastructure for broadband connectivity.

• "These teens are heavily engaged in online activities, providing a clear comparison between screen time usage and mental health outcomes."

How many rural adolescents was the peer-reviewed paper by Hampton based on?

• 3,258 adolescents

• 3,908 adolescents

• 1,890 adolescents

• 980 adolescents

What was the single largest predictor of having lower self esteem?

• Being a girl

• Having bad grades

• Family Issues

• Using to much of your phone

What was the second largest determinant of self esteem?

• Poor grades in school

• Being a girl

• Being a boy

• Not having friends

Who reported to have "substantively lower self-esteem"?

• "Teens who had poor internet access at home and teens who had parents that exerted the most control over their media use..."

• "Teens with the newest smartphones and unlimited data plans were found to have the lowest self-esteem, according to a recent study."

• "Researchers discovered that young people whose parents never check their online activities feel much worse about themselves than their peers..."

• "Surprisingly, students with the fastest internet at home and the most digital gadgets reported having the worst self-image."