Young People, Social Media And Health Flashcards
Consequences of social media use? (2 points)
- 1 in 5 adolescents have a mental health disorder
- Few achieve 9 - 9 and a half hours sleep
What does U.S Surgeon general Dr Vivek Murthy say about social media?
“He would regularly remind parents and adolescents that social media has not been proved safe.”
What is mental health?
Mental wellbeing, anxiety, depression etc
Things that affect physical health?
Sedentary behaviour, sleep quality, postural impacts
What is cognitive health?
- The ability to think, learn and remember clearly
- Impaired functioning/processing; classroom disruptive behaviour
Effect sizes and study designs
- Dominance of cross-sectional studies
- Few qualitative studies
- Few intervention-based studies
- Few studies with diverse populations
What does Goodyear & Armour, 2019 say about social media and communication?
“Social media is regarded as an extension of self and that social media is a primary mode of communication and social engagement”
What does (Goodyear & Armour, 2019) say about the negatives of social media? (Quote)
“Likely to be periods of vulnerability, with social media intensifying these periods such as body image”
What does WHO (2021) public health England say about Health Promotion?
“Social media is more available, shared, and, for some individuals, a primary source of health information”
What are the findings of social media interventions on physical activity and dietary behaviours? (Goodyear, Wood, Skinner and Thompson (2021)
“Social connectivity through social media positively influenced physical activity and dietary behaviours”
What does Goodyear & Armour say about ‘learning about health’?
- Can occur beyond school with people who share similar goals
- Can occur across the day via videos, images, GIFs or memes
What does Goodyear, Armour & Wood, 2018 say about the significance of social media?
The significance makes it a powerful space to reach young people and impact them either positively or negatively
What does (Livingstone et al., 2017) say about confusion and uncertainty in adults?
“Adults are confused how young people engage with these spaces and if social media impacts on young people’s health”
What does (Maclssac & Gray 2018) say has been created to address the clear gaps in knowledge and what is the agenda?
- Young and Online: Children’s perspectives on life in the digital age
- The growing policy agenda has focused on youth voice and children’s digital rights
What are the main benefits young people report? (Shaw et al., 2015)
- Benefits in the areas of learning and socialisation
- Increased access to information
- Greater levels of social and emotional support
What negatives do adults normally associate Social Media to? (Shaw et al., 2015)
- Mental health, sleep, sedentary behaviour, and body image
What is the relationship between social media being a powerful medium and the negative affects?
Social media is a powerful medium where negative impacts can escalate quickly due to the power of the medium and its content
What does (Ohman et al. 2014) say about ‘idealised’ body images?
Social media and fitness apps promoting ‘idealised’ body images are potentially causing harm to self-worth
Key facts from (Goodyear, Armour and Wood, 2018), ways in which young people engage with health-related content on social media?
- 46% of young people reported changing their health-related behaviours because of SM
- 43% of young people report that health-related content on social media positively impacts their health
Types of Health-related Content categories? (Goodyear, Armour and Wood, 2018)
- Automatically sourced content
- Suggested or recommended content
- Peer-generated content
- Likes
Key recommendations/future research from the (Goodyear, Armour and Wood, 2018) article? (Online sites, further research)
- all online sites have responsibility to act ethically
- Further research is needed to explore diverse social media experiences and develop better guidance frameworks
What are the key conclusions from the (Goodyear, Skinner, McKeever and Griffiths, 2021) study? (Online interventions, Gamification, Primary school children)
- Online interventions are effective: (mobile apps for example increase motivation among young children)
- Gamification: Competition and personalisation are key to enhancing engagement and sustaining PA
- Especially effective for primary school children
What are the key recommendations from the (Goodyear, Skinner, McKeever and Griffiths, 2021) ? (incorporate…, online interventions)
- Incorporate gamification and personalisation into online tools to maximise engagement
- Use online interventions to bridge gaps in affective learning and compliment physical skill development in PE curriculum
Target demographics, platforms used and Key findings of (Goodyear, Wood, Skinner and Thompson, 2021) study?
(Effect of social media interventions on PA and dietary behaviours in young people and adults)
- Target demographics: Targeted young adults aged 18-35, specifically female college students
- Platforms used: Facebook, Instagram, Reddit, Twitter
- Positive impact on behaviours: SM interventions effectively promote increased PA levels
- Evidence of Effectiveness: Improved PA and dietary behaviours
- Mechanisms of success: Effective interventions utilised, Interaction, Information and gamification
Key findings from (Wood et al., 2023) study? (6 points)
(Investigating impact of restrictive mobile phone policies in schools on adolescent mental wellbeing. On going study so no results published yet)
- High levels of smartphone use are associated with poorer mental well-being, increase anxiety, depression
- Moderate use (<2 hours daily) can support social connections and improve mental health
- Restrictive school policies
- Whole-school approach (teacher training on phone use
- Reducing smart phone use may lead to better sleep, increased PA etc
- More long-term research is needed
Authors for this section (9)
(Goodyear and Armour, 2019) - SM and communication, negatives of SM
(WHO, 2021) - Health promotion
(Goodyear, Wood, Skinner and Thompson, 2021) - Findings of social media interventions
(Goodyear, Armour and Wood, 2018) - Significance of social media
(Livingstone et al., 2017) - Confusion and uncertainty in adults
(Maclssac and Gray, 2018) - Gaps in knowledge and agenda
(Shaw et al., 2015) - Benefits, negatives
(Ohman et al., 2014) - ‘idealised body image’
(Wood et al., 2023) - Study
