DIGITAL MEDIA AND ITS IMPACT ON TEENAGE CHILDREN
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https://doi.org/10.11603/1681-2786.2023.1.13860Keywords:
adolescents, children, development, digital media, family, healthAbstract
Purpose: to analyze digital and social media and identify risks and impacts on the lives and health of adolescents, as well as to reveal the importance of information and communication technologies in the process of deformation of value orientations.
Materials and Methods. Research materials of domestic and foreign authors were used, as well as personal research conducted among adolescents.
Results. In the modern information society, which is based on the latest technologies, mass media has both positive and negative effects on adolescents. The positive aspects include enriching knowledge and expanding worldviews, but some adolescents use them as a means of spending leisure time. One possible solution to reduce the negative influence of media is the development of critical thinking, which will help adolescents consciously perceive and analyze information, taking into account their own needs, interests, and values. Thus, education should play a leading role in developing such skills in adolescents. The studies identified that the health impact of social media on children and young people was greatest on mental health and specifically in the areas of self-esteem and well-being, with related issues around cyberbullying and ‘Facebook Depression’, with an association between the use of social media and self-esteem and body image.
Conclusions. The conducted research has revealed positive results for young people who use various types of digital technologies, which are manifested in the process of socialization, obtaining knowledge about health, improving overall development and academic performance, and mastering additional skills. Negative results include physical inactivity, depression, displacement of socially significant values, isolated incidents of cyberbullying, and sexual harassment. New digital and social media facilitate and promote social interaction, participation, and engagement, which involves both consumption and creation of content. However, the consequences of media use are multifactorial and depend on the type of media, the extent of usage, and the characteristics of the individual child or adolescent using media.
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