The Impact of Social Media on Adolescence: A Comprehensive Analysis

This report delves into the multifaceted impact of social media on adolescence, exploring both its positive and negative effects. Through a comprehensive literature review and analysis of current practices, the report examines how social media influences adolescent communication, relationships, education, and mental well-being. It highlights the potential benefits of social media for learning, connecting with peers, and developing social skills, while also addressing the concerns surrounding cyberbullying, privacy violations, addiction, and negative impacts on mental health. The report concludes with recommendations for parents, educators, and policymakers to mitigate the risks and maximize the benefits of social media for adolescents.

The impact of social media on adolescence
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Table of Contents
Abstract............................................................................................................................................3
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
Literature Review............................................................................................................................3
Current practice.............................................................................................................................10
Comparison of Literature Review and Current practice................................................................12
Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................12
References......................................................................................................................................14
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Abstract
In today’s times, every single person uses social media like Facebook, Instagram, MySpace, and
Twitter to communicate with friends and family. Social media impact negatively on the life of
adolescence because they feel need to act on social media always. For communication, social
media is a great platform which is highly preferred by adolescence to chat with friends and to be
touch with them for a long time. It is highly important to educate adolescence about the impact
of social media on their life and growth. If they spend more and more time on social media then
their education will get affected negatively. It is a major responsibility of parents and teacher to
focus on their children and adolescence’s phones to ensure no dangers can arise. This report
literature review which is based on the impact of social media on adolescence through which so
many facts and factors can be identified as gaining more knowledge about the topic. Apart from
this current practice has been examined in which various issues and the problem of social media
on the life of adolescence has been discussed. Also, there is a comparison between current
practice and literature reviews. In the end, several findings have been identifying related to the
selected study which is helpful in gaining lots of new knowledge and information.
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Introduction
Social media becomes most important part of children and adolescence’s life from electronic
mails, shopping, business tool, and education. With the help of social media, people transform
their lifestyle. There are so many social blogs and networking sites which include in social media
that is used by adolescence to connect with each other. Nowadays adolescence uses social media
like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and others as a key element for journalists, news and latest
information. There is both positive as well as negative impact of social media on adolescence life
which has been examined in the Literature review. Apart from this so many findings have been
analyzed related to the selected topic with the help of literature review and current practices.
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Literature Review
The impact of social media on adolescence
In the view of Siddiqui & Singh, (2016), adolescence use social media such as Facebook,
Instagram, Google, Twitter, and others to stay connected with their friends and share their photos
with them. It is the best platform which provides huge opportunity to share creativity,
community events and develop a unique identity. According to the survey, 90% of Australian
teens have used social media on a regular basis that impacts their schedule and education. They
visit their social media for so many times in a day as it becomes an important part of their life.
Parents, teachers, and community must analyze the deep impact of social media on teen’s lives
and ensure that their children are safe. Teenager spends their whole day by using social media at
their figure tips (Siddiqui & Singh, 2016). Social networking sites affect their emotional as well
as social lives so it is important to educate them to enhance their knowledge related to the impact
of social media on their lives.
(Figure: Adolescence hooked on social media)
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(Source: radio national, 2018)
As per thought of Kim, (2017), Adolescence is not aware of the impact of social networking and
shares their personal information, photos, location on social media due to which so many issues
arise in their life. 13 to 17 years olds have used several social networking sites and visit server
times in a day to check updates. It wastes their time and affects time schedule of education so it
is necessary for them to avoid the use of social networking sites. There is so many adolescences
thinks that using social media make them feel depressed that impact negatively on their mind.
According to the survey, 10% teens are depressed or sad and aren’t happy with using social
media that makes them feel alone. With the help of social networking sites, adolescence
maintains their relationship with friends, family, and parents effectively whereas more than 4%
teens say that social media mainly hurt their relationship (Kim, 2017). It is the essential duty of
management of school and college to educate teens about the social media so that they spend less
time on social networking sites. Many teens start talking to strangers on social media that can
impact negatively on their lives and can build any kind of dangers situation. In Australia, there
are so many cases of adolescence that get affected by social media and face so many troubles in
their lives.
Social media’s effect on education
According to O'Keeffe & Clarke-Pearson, (2011), Adolescence cannot imagine their life without
using social media because they visit social networking sites several times in a day. Electronic
gadget becomes most important part of their life. Social media impact negative on education and
academic performance of adolescence due to which they face various problems like low self-
esteem, depression, anxiety, and sadness. Adolescence becomes addicted to social media as they
use Facebook, Google, Twitter and Instagram in exam time also that influence their performance
and marks. The flow of education adolescence gets affected if they are active on social media in
exam times. There are many photos and posts are shared by their friends and peer group that
impact the situation of their mind. Teens are addicted to phones and social media which I biggest
issue of society as it directly impacts on mental health (O'Keeffe & Clarke-Pearson, 2011). There
are so many sites as per shown in the image like Facebook, YouTube, Blogger, Wikipedia, and
many more which is highly preferred by the teenagers for access the knowledge and to make
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connections with their friends and family. According to the survey, Facebook is most famous and
effective communication channel in which billion of peoples are connected and have their
accounts. There are more than 90% of teenagers of Australian have their account on social sites
who give most of their times to social media.
(Figure: adolescence use social media)
(Source: Ortega - Montiel, 2014)
In the view of Gok, (2016), Parents must check phones of their children to ensure that they are in
any kind of dangerous situation or not. It will help in controlling and managing risk which arises
in the market because adolescence starts talking to anyone stranger on social networking sites
and share their personal details with them. There are so many educational programs and the
event is organized by school and government to make ware and increase knowledge of
adolescence related to the social media so that they can easily use social networking sites without
facing any kind of problem. Adolescence thinks that social media is the safest place to share their
thoughts and feeling with their social networking friends that is why they spend lots of time on
accessing Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and many other sites (Gok, 2016). Because of this
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reason they give less time for their education, coaching, experts, teachers, and peers due to which
their academic performance get affected negatively.
As per thought of Miah, et. al., (2013), adolescence can focus on education by using social
networking sites by following various education page, sites, online classes and coaching which
help in gaining lots of new knowledge and information related to the different area. Nowadays so
many teens use social media to make update themselves from worldwide activities as it is best
and fastest source to gain the latest update. It is important that teens must know how to use social
networking sites and about privacy so that they do not face any issues and difficulty. Social
media is beneficial for teens as they get new stuff, knowledge, and information very quickly that
help in solving the very situation (Miah, et. al., 2013).
Relationship and social media
In the view of Shapiro & Margolin, (2014), Social media create interferes and communication
barrier in adolescence’s lives which effect their relationship. It is an effective way through which
children and adolescence can share their opinion and belief with any other person without facing
any kind of fear. There are so many educational sites, coaching pages through which teens can
improve the skills and ability to achieve a better result in exams. In adolescence and children's
life, social media becomes the most important part that increases self-esteem as well as anxiety
level of teenagers.
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As per thought of Shaw, et. al., (2015), there is the various different purpose of Adolescence
behind using social media like interest, necessities and to enhance technological skills. Children
are involved and spend their whole day on social media and cyber communication in interactions
and gain experience with another person. In today’s global market teenagers wants to become
internet famous by making unique video, story, and blog for which they spend huge time. In
internet world and various social networking sites, teenagers face anxiety attracts so it is serious
issues for which every child must make aware they. It is the major duty of parents to teach their
children about what to share on social networking and what do not (Ortega - Montiel, 2014).
There must be specific time set by adolescence according to which they can use social media so
that their education does not get affected.
The positive impact of social media on adolescence
According to Thapa, (2017), in today’s digital environment teens get so many knowledge and
information about latest incidents quickly through social networking sites. Adolescence spends
their time mostly on social media to scroll news feeds and views of different people that help in
increasing their knowledge and information related to the different sector. They get know about
any attack and activity of any neighborhood country and all around the world by social media
sites. It is highly important for adolescence to use social networking sites to develop empathy
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and awareness. With the help of social media like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and google
adolescence can improve social skills which are beneficial for them. By using social media on
regular basis teenagers can build a great relationship with their friends and family (Shapiro &
Margolin, 2014). Social network sites provide lots of new knowledge and information about
latest technology through which adolescence update their knowledge and ability. Kids and
adolescence can build creativity skills in a different way. It is biggest platforms which provide
great opportunities to children and adolescents to learn new things and gain huge knowledge
which builds self-confidence in them.
(Figure: Social networking sites)
(Source: Gaitho, 2017)
The negative impact of social media on adolescence
According to Amedie, (2015), social media impact negative on the mind of children and
adolescence due to which they face so many issues. In Australia Adolescence are suffering from
internet addictions they spend time on social networking sites that influence negatively on the
growth of the brain. With the access use of social media, adolescence avoids a physical task that
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builds several mental problem and health issues. Quality of education also gets affected by social
networking sites because children and adolescence spend most of the time on Facebook, Twitter,
Instagram, and others. They share new information and personal details on social media that
impact negatively on privacy as well as reputation (Thapa, 2017). By spending more time on the
internet and phone sleeping pattern of adolescence get affected as they stay up late and wake
early in the morning to check notification on social sites. If adolescence put their phones on the
side while sleeping then blue light from mobile phones can distract them from sleep. There are
more than 3 or 4 hours that spend teenagers on social sites in a day that build several mental
issues like psychological distress (Madden, et. al., 2013). There are so many social sites on
which teenagers make their account to connect with several people and share their photos on
them. It is essential for children to do not share huge information on any kind of social sites that
can affect negatively in their personal lives.
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Current practice
Adolescence is most prolific users of social media such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google
and others that impact both positive as well as negatively on their lives. They spend most of the
time on social networking sites which affect their other activities. According to teenagers, social
networking sites are great communication platform through which they can make a closer
relationship with their friends and family. In Australia, more than 90% adolescence use social
media and spent most of the time on Facebook and Twitter that build 2.6 times risk in their lives
(Swist, et. al., 2015). There are so many problems faces by teenagers if they have internet
addicted like face problem in developing and depression. 13 to 188 years show their high interest
on social media which decrease their communications skills because they interact with people on
the text.
There are so many positive sides of social media on lives of adolescence like they improve social
skills and improve knowledge through news feed that provides the latest information so fast. If
adolescence has lack of information about social media then they can face so many problems like
cyberbullying, fishing etc. Nowadays so many events, programs, and sessions are organized by
cybercrime team and government to increase awareness among adolescence and children so that
they do not face any kind of problem while using different social sites like Twitter, Facebook,
Google and others (Lenhart, et. al., 2010). It is the best medium of happiness adolescence learns
lots of new things and grabs several growth opportunities through social networking sites. If any
adolescence has unique talent and skill then they can share on social media that makes them
famous worldwide. It is the current trend in teenagers they make their video and show creativity
through different channels. Many times it affects negatively on lives of adolescence so it is
important for them to share right things at the right place.
Parents are so worried about their children because they spend most of the time on interest while
accessing the social networking sites which directly impact negatively on their academic
performance. They do not stop the use of social media on exam times which are the biggest issue
in today’s times (Vasanth & Swamy, 2013). After coming from school Adolescence spent their
times on social media and on the bed which affects their health and mental. In modern life
technology play, very important children and adolescence do not think their selves without social
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networking sites because it becomes most important part of their life (Vasanth & Swamy, 2013).
Teenagers like to make new friends on social media due to which they face so many different
issues and problem in their life. It is the major duty of parents to teach and guide their children
about the impact and importance of social media so that they can use their social networking
accounts safely without facing any problem. Children get latest knowledge and news on social
media as it is the fastest source of communication. Parents should talk their children if access use
of social networking sites impacts negatively on their self-esteem and anxiety (Madden, et. al.,
2013). There must be fixed time like 1 hour per day for social media accordingly adolescence
use phone that is helpful in reducing several kinds of problem in their lives. Most of the children
and adolescence are busy in social media and do not focus on society as well as a society due to
which they have a weak relationship in real life. It is necessary for adolescence to focus on real-
life activity rather than only social media friends. Adolescence uses different social media
because of loneliness and lack of friendship they think that social networking sites are the best
source to make new friends with whom they can share their thoughts and views (Radionational,
2018).
It is highly important adolescence to use social media in right manner to attain better outcomes
and avoid the chance of risk as there are lots of issues arises that impact negatively on their lives.
Performance of children and adolescents get affected if they access social networking sites and
spend huge times on social media. Nowadays adolescence spends most of the time on the bed
rather than games and physical activity due to which so many diseases and mental diseases arises
in their body. Adolescence and children share their school name, personal details, relationship
status, phone number and personal photos on social media (Radionational, 2018). Several people
misuse them and touchier them against which impact negatively on their mind. It is the major
duty of parents to teach their children what information does not share on social media.
According to the survey, there are a huge number of teenagers who gain lots of new knowledge
and information through social media. It is a great source of communication which helps to make
relationship for the long time period. Nowadays teenagers are connected through social media
they mostly prefer to talk on social sites rather than on calls. It impacts negatively on their
studies of teenagers as they give huge times to social sites and spend more than four hours in a
day on different social sites (Vasanth & Swamy, 2013).
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Comparison of Literature Review and Current practice
In the current modern era technology play very important role for children and adolescence for
communicating with their friends and family. With the help of different social networking sites
like Twitter, Instagram and Facebook they stay connected with people for a long time. It is
highly important for adolescence to use social media in right manner to avoid a different kind of
issues (Lenhart, et. al., 2010). There are the various Negative impacts of social media on
adolescence which must be taken into consideration to resolve them. Social media impact
negatively on the life of adolescence like sleeping problems, depression, low self-esteem,
anxiety, and sadness so it is essential for parents to check cell phones of their children to ensure
that they are not in any kind of dangerous situation (Gaitho, 2017). In the literature review, there
are so many problems is discussed related to the social media which impact the lives of
adolescents. People spend huge time on social media due to which they miss so many things in
personal life and also avoid the physical exercise that builds so many health diseases. There must
have limited use of social networking sites because it affects education and performance of
adolescence in academic. Parents must involve their children in other activities for reducing the
access use of social media. It becomes highly important for adolescents to make accounts on
different social networking sites to come closer to their friends and family. Kids and adolescence
think that social media is the best source for gaining trusty relationship (Amedie, (2015). They
easily make friends on social media and start talking to any stranger that affect negatively on
their personal life. It is important for adolescents to avoid sharing a post of personal details,
location, and personal photos on social sites with their friends because anyone can use them
negatively (Swist, et. al., 2015)
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Conclusion
By analyzing this report it has been evaluated that social media play a very important role in the
adolescence and children’s lives as they cannot imagine themselves with social networking sites
like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Google and many more. It is necessary for parents to guide
their children how to use social media and what to share on social sites. There is both positive as
well as negative impact of social media on lives of adolescence so it is necessary to gain proper
knowledge and information. Today’s generation use high technology and internet for everything
from shopping to education it becomes essential for their daily life. They can learn lots of new
Knowlege, skills, and information through different social networking sites but many times it
impacts negatively on lives of adolescence so it is important to avoid access huge of social
networking sites. Children gain huge new growth opportunities through social networking sites
as there are so many quiz events and competition program are organized by the government.
With the help of social networking sites, adolescence gets to know latest information and
knowledge about the latest trend of the market. Social media is common practice among
adolescents and children as they log in more than 20 times a day.
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