Film 240 Assignment 2: Flipbook - The Effects of Social Media on Teenagers

1. & it’s effects on Teens
William Ivan, Unsplash

2. “…digitally savvy
consumers have high
bursts of intense
attention at the beginning
of a task, but that
attention falls over time.”
1
As technology advances,
social media becomes
more popular. Teenagers
have begun relying on
media for many of their
basic wants, and thus it
is leaving negative
effects on their
developing selves
Derick Anies, Unsplash

3. As teens continue to use social media for entertainment,
news, weather, communication, and current trends, many
negative side effects will follow. These side effects can
include:
Mental illnesses
Addiction
And even Sleep Deprivation
Bailey Cheng, Flickr

4. Studies show that the use
of social media prior to
sleep can cause lack of
sleep, leading to stress,
anxiety, and Depression 2
As opposed to speaking with someone, teenagers have
begun turning to social media when faced with
anxiety and stress, a recent study showed 2
Tommy Tong, Unsplash

5. The rapid development of social
networking over the past decade has
largely altered the way people
communicate, and recently, several
researchers have associated online
social networking with several
psychiatric disorders3
Tirza Van Dijk, Unsplash

6. Including
- Depression
- Low Self-Esteem
- Anxiety
- Stress
Glenn Carstens-Peters, Unsplash

7. As consumers use social networks like Facebook,
Instagram, and Twitter, they make themselves
more vulnerable to sensitive information and
photos, which can lead unwarranted self
judgment and criticism
Rachel Crowe, Unsplash

8. A recent study of 100 University students
proved that those with lower self-esteems are
more active on social networks 3.
This relationship can be understood by
recognizing the social platforms that focus on
self presentation, and thus leave users viewing
hundreds of different people each day, causing
constant self criticism
Technology-Fazer, Flickr

9. Magicatwork, Flickr
As Social media becomes more and more popular, the
negative effects of it continue to rub off on its
consumers.

10. “25% of Teenagers report that they have
experienced repeated bullying through their
cellphone, or on the internet” 4
Wen Tong Neo, Flickr

11. “52 per cent of young people under 21 report being cyber bullied” 4
“55 per cent of all teens that use social media have
witnessed outright bullying online.” 5
“95 per cent of teens that witnessed bullying on social
media report that others, like them, have ignored the
behavior.” 6
Volkan Olmez,

12. The worlds
technology is
developing at an
exponential rate,
and with this in
mind, new ways
of bullying are
found online
each day.
Once
information is
online, it is near
impossible to
remove, thus
why these
actions can be so
threatening to
young teenagers Thomas Lefebvre, Unsplash

13. Not only is cyber bullying and mental health a large
concern due to social networking, but it acts as a
huge distraction for all those who use it as well Wesley Fryer, Flickr

14. Z S, Flickr

15. And a lot of this increase is accounted for during multi-tasking;
For example Distraction in school, while driving, or even while using other social networks Sean MacEntee, Flickr

16. In fact, “at any given time throughout the day,
approximately 660,000 drivers are attempting to use
their phones while behind the wheel of an
automobile” 8
Gabriel Gurolla, Unsplash

17. And on top of this, its proven that
“heavy multi-taskers ability to focus on
relevant tasks is not up to the
standard” 9
Hikabu, Flickr

18. Social media can cause the negative effects of poor mental health, cyber bullying, and heavy distraction, thus providing a
sense of entrapment within you’re phone, tablet or computer. When used in ration it can be an effective source of
communication and entertainment. The developing minds of teenagers should never over expose themselves to
something potentially harmful and thus the overuse of social media should be ridded and replaced with social interaction
and physical activity .
Willie Chiang, Flickr

19. References
• [1] Advertisers cash in on attention spans of digitally savvy ... (n.d.). Retrieved October 20,
2016, from http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/industry-
news/marketing/microsoft-study-looks-at-attention-span-of-digitally-savvy-
canadians/article24359527/
• [2] Teens' night-time use of social media 'risks harming ... (n.d.). Retrieved October 19, 2016,
from https://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/sep/11/teens-social-media-night-risk-
harm-mental-health-research
• [3] Online Social Networking and Mental Health. (n.d.). Retrieved October 18, 2016, from
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4183915/#B2
• [4] Cyber Bullying Statistics 2014. (n.d.). Retrieved October 18, 2016, from
https://nobullying.com/cyber-bullying-statistics-2014/
• [5] Facebook Addiction - New Psychological Scale - Medical ... (n.d.). Retrieved October 20,
2016, from http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/245251.php

20. References (Continued)
• [6] Social Media and Mental Illness - ucps.instructure.com. (n.d.). Retrieved October 19,
2016, from https://ucps.instructure.com/courses/15948/assignments/46026
• [7] Texting and Driving Statistics - Distracted Driving Drives ... (n.d.). Retrieved October 19,
2016, from https://www.edgarsnyder.com/car-accident/cause-of-accident/cell-phone/cell-
phone-statistics.html
• [8] Teen Researchers Defend Media Multitasking;. (2014, October). Retrieved October 19,
2016, from
http://search.proquest.com.proxy.queensu.ca/docview/1610794735?accountid=6180
• [9] Four ways Canadians are consuming media differently - The ... (n.d.). Retrieved October
21, 2016, from http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/industry-
news/marketing/four-ways-canadians-are-consuming-media-differently/article21949630/
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