Masters Thesis

The Impact of Social Media on Youth

The emerging prevalence of the impact of social media on today's youth is a growing area of interest amongst educators, parents, and students. The purpose of the project is to evaluate current research that addresses the potential risks resulting from social media usage including, effects on attention, impact of family connectedness, student mental health, student behavior, and perception of body self-image. Research suggested risks associated with inappropriate content, distractibility contributed to decreased sustained attention, and parent perceptions of social media contributed to overall family efficacy and open communication. Additional research supports an identified link between technology-based social comparisons and depression, individuals with narcissistic personalities were likely to create profiles inconsistent with their reality and identified a correlation between young women and eating disorders. The project will provide a PowerPoint presentation that will be submitted to the California State University, Northridge Berke Assessment Library and Clinic for parents and students to access for informational purposes.

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