Year: 2015
Type: dissertation
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Social network sites have increased substantially in popularity in our society where the majority of users are adolescents. Social network sites are various web-based platforms that enable individuals to create profiles, interact with friends and family, share photos and information, play games, and chat through instant messaging. Whereas adolescence is a vulnerable period to susceptibility to various social influences it is important to examine the effects social network sites may have. The study consisted of archival data from the Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis (ICSRA), Youth in Iceland 2013. Participants of the current study were a random sample of 2.070 adolescents from a population of 11.116 Icelandic high school students. The majority of participants were from the age 16 to 19 years old. The main results of the study indicated that adolescents who use social network sites more frequently are adversely affected by the usage (both mental and physical well-being) as well as having indirect effects on depression through self-esteem.
Source: Skemman
Author: Guðrún Alma Einarsdóttir
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1883988498