When you read the title, you may say, ‘No way, is that it?’ but this is really the case. After reading our news, you will find yourself warning your child if you are a parent, yourself and your friends about social media if you are a teenager.
According to researches, it was already known that there is a very strong opposite equation between social media consumption and quality of life. In a recent experiment on this subject, only young people between the ages of 10-15 took part, and the situation is really dire.
Social media use in adolescence reduces the quality of life in adulthood
Social media researches include researchers from Oxford and Cambridge Universities, and according to the findings, the estimated social media exposure There is a relationship between several different key factors (school, life, appearance, family, etc.) that measure quality of life.
As you can see in the chart above, there are many ups and downs, but the real issue is with young girls. According to the data in the graph, especially young girls between the ages of 10-15 are more unhappy with the use of social media compared to young men. The reason for this is the perception of beauty in the society and the effort to impose itself on the society.
In addition, studies have revealed that increased social media use during adolescence causes a lower quality of life at the age of 19 and beyond. The impact of social media on children is further strengthened by the fact that their brains undergo structural and developmental changes at this age.
Amy Orben, of the University of Cambridge, who led the study, said: “The link between social media use and mental well-being is very complex. Changes in our body and social conditions, such as brain development and puberty, play an important role in making us vulnerable at certain times in our lives.”
So What Should Parents Do?
Professor Andrew Przybylski, one of the directors of this study from Oxford University, said, “This is whether social media is good or bad. It’s not about how bad it is, it’s about what teens do, why they use it, and how they feel about it.”
So parents need to focus more on understanding what their kids are using social media for and how they react to certain events. encourage them to do things that make them feel good, as well as keep them away from negative events you need them too. Of course, this is easy to say, but social media use in adolescence also greatly affects an individual’s future life; you have to take this into account.
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