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Social media and adolescent well-being in the Global South

Year: 2022

Type: review

Abstract: Despite the rapid proliferation of digital technologies in the Global South, most academic research on social media and adolescent well-being has primarily focused on the Global North. This review investigates how social media impacts adolescent well-being in the Global South. We first review five regions (Sub-Saharan Africa, Middle East & North Africa, Latin America, China and South & South-East Asia) to highlight the complex ways social media interacts with well-being around the world. We then outline research gaps in the current understanding of the impacts of social media use on adolescent populations in diverse cultural contexts. We finally highlight potential lines of inquiry that future researchers could explore to build a nuanced, contextual perspective of the risks and opportunities of social media use.

Source: Current Opinion in Psychology

DOI: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2022.101318

Authors: Sakshi Ghai, Lucía Magis-Weinberg, Mariya Stoilova, Sonia Livingstone, Amy Orben

Institutions: University of Cambridge, University of Washington, London School of Economics and Political Science

Language: English

Topic: Impact of Technology on Adolescents

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,460