P2, secondary research

P2, secondary research

1.   Positive

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/parenting/wp/2018/09/13/new-report-most-teens-say-social-media-makes-them-feel-better-not-worse-about-themselves/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.af04001d7c85

Author is Caroline Knorr

Published on the 18^th of September 2018

‘Very few teens say that using social media has a negative effect on how they feel about themselves; many more say it has a positive effect. Twenty-five percent say social media makes them feel less lonely (compared with 3 percent who say more); 18 percent say it makes them feel better about themselves (compared with 4 percent who say worse); and 16 percent say it makes them feel less depressed (compared with 3 percent who say more).’

I feel like this is a valid point as many people can express themselves on social media and can also find and meet people who are interested in there hobbies and ambitions that they would not normally meet just in day to day life and not feel judged.

2. Negative

 http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20180104-is-social-media-bad-for-you-the-evidence-and-the-unknowns

Author , Jessica brown

Published on 5^th Januray 2018

‘Researchers have looked at general anxiety provoked by social media, characterised by feelings of restlessness and worry, and trouble sleeping and concentrating. A study published in the journal Computers and Human Behaviour found that people who report using seven or more social media platforms were more than three times as likely as people using 0-2 platforms to have high levels of general anxiety symptoms.’

I agree to this to some extent as people do look at other people’s lives and think they are perfect or look at an Instagram model and compare themselves to them. But you have to remember you do not know what’s going on behind closed doors so should not assume their lives are prefect.

3. Negative

https://socialnetworking.lovetoknow.com/Negative_Impact_of_Social_Networking_Sites

Author- Danielle reed, social network manager

Published on?

‘Scientists have evaluated social isolation in many studies, and have determined that it can lead to a host of mental, psychological, emotional and physical problems including depression, anxiety, somatic complaints and many others.’

I feel like social media is an easy place for cyber bullying to take place so I do agree that it can lead to everything that it says but I do believe that it is not all negative and these peoole may have had things like depression first and then  look at other people’s lives and think they are perfect or look at an Instagram model and compare themselves to them. But you have to remember you do not know what’s going on behind closed doors so should not assume their lives are prefect.

 

4. Positive

https://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/style/2018/09/14/poll-teens-say-using-social-media-makes-them-feel-better/7Nrsiap0HkjjLcAkvb8ZMI/story.html

Author- Barbara Ortutay

Published on - 14^th September 2018

’The majority of teens — 59 percent — said social media make no difference in how depressed they feel.’

I agree with this as if people have the right privacy settings on and only allow friends to see what they post then it can just be a fun way to see what your friends are up to.

5. Negative

https://metro.co.uk/2018/09/20/social-media-is-doing-very-bad-things-to-young-peoples-mental-health-experts-warn-7964034/

Published by Jasper Hamil

Thursday 20 Sep 2018 2:19 pm

‘The report comes in the wake of research by Ofcom and the Information Commissioner’s Office which found that 45% of UK adults had experienced some form of online harm.’

I agree that that many people would have most likely experienced some form of online harm as it is such an easy way to be mean to someone behind a computer.