Impact of Social Media on Adolescence: Mapping Emerging Needs to Build Resilient Skills

It is important to study the impact of social media on mental health and well-being, as most young people use social media. Research has provided evidence of the link between social media and mental health, identifying vulnerability variables, risk factors, comorbidity, and predictors of deteriorati...

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Published in:Societies (Basel, Switzerland) Switzerland), 2023-11, Vol.13 (11), p.238
Main Authors: Falcón-Linares, Carolina, González-Yubero, Sara, Mauri-Medrano, Marta, Cardoso-Moreno, María Jesús
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
adolescence
Adolescents
Comorbidity
Content analysis
Digital media
Health aspects
Life skills
Literature reviews
Mass media effects
Mental disorders
Mental health
Psychological aspects
Psychological factors
Qualitative analysis
qualitative research
Resilience (Personality trait)
resilient intelligence
resilient skills
Risk factors
Self esteem
Social media
Social networks
Social organization
Social perception
Study and teaching
Systematic review
Technology application
Teenagers
Vulnerability
Well being
Young adults
Youth
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Summary:It is important to study the impact of social media on mental health and well-being, as most young people use social media. Research has provided evidence of the link between social media and mental health, identifying vulnerability variables, risk factors, comorbidity, and predictors of deterioration or improvement. However, there is still very little qualitative insight into young people’s experiences and perceptions of social media and its impact on their subjective well-being. This study consists of a systematic review of the literature and a narrative synthesis of scientific articles published between 2013 and 2023 and indexed in the most important scientific databases in our field of knowledge. The SALSA protocol for systematic reviews of scientific literature was followed. We worked on a final sample of 25 articles, all of which were qualitative in methodology. From the content analysis, we extracted five thematic categories that describe and explore in depth the complex impact of social networks on adolescents’ well-being. The interactions between positive and negative effects, as well as the links with protective or vulnerability factors, are presented with the aim of constructing as complete a knowledge framework as possible. The paper concludes with useful implications for educational interventions.
ISSN:2075-4698
2075-4698
DOI:10.3390/soc13110238