How is Social Networking Sites Effecting Teen’s Social and Emotional Development: A Systemic Review
Year: 2016
Type: article
Study design: Systematic Review
Abstract: Teenagers are today's most profuse users of social networking sites (SNS). Contemporary youth are growing up in a cultural setting in which many aspects of their lives will be mediated by social media and many of their experiences and opportunities will be shaped by their engagement with SNS. Subsequently, questions and controversies emerge about the effects SNS have on adolescent development due to how embedded their lives are in social media. A systematic review of fifteen articles was used in gathering information on the effects of SNS on adolescents' social and emotional development. The studies gathered concluded that there are both risks and benefits to teenager's social and emotional development when it comes to the use of SNS.
Author: Jenna Palermo Christofferson
Institution: St. Catherine University
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2484645201