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Psychologist's guide to adolescents and social media /

The internet has become a principal venue for social interaction. Young people are growing up in a world surrounded by technology that could have only been imagined a generation ago. Social media have crafted a landscape that has made connection with others easy. Yet this rise has become a concern....

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Court, Pierre (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Academic Press, [2021]
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Part I: The positives and purposes of using social media
  • Identity and construction of the self
  • Social connectedness
  • Emotional regulation
  • Part II: The unintended consequences of using social media
  • Cyberbullying
  • Unfulfilled expectations
  • Internet addiction
  • The educational impact of social media usage
  • Part III: Researching the impact of social media on UK secondary school students
  • Delving deeper
  • "Tell me more about that"
  • Connection to others: Social connection, relationship maintenance, the monitoring of others
  • Identity and construction of the self: Change over time; A part of you; The role of parent
  • Cyberbullying: Groupd judgment & reaction; A venue and channel for negativity; The use of "blocking" as protection
  • From online to in-school: Interference of work; Threats; intimidation or violence
  • "A cup of tea and a notebook"
  • Part IV: What can be done to help those who need support with their social media use?
  • "You can lead a horse to water ..."
  • " ... But you can't make it drink, or can you?"
  • Getting a measure of the situation
  • Drawing everything to a close
  • Epilogue
  • Glossary of terms.