Documenti di Didattica
Documenti di Professioni
Documenti di Cultura
Meron Kahsai
Professor Rodrick
English 115
15 September 2019
Best, et al. “Online Communication, Social Media and Adolescent Wellbeing: A Systematic
Narrative Review.” Children and Youth Services Review, vol. 41, 2014, pp. 27–36.
9/13/19.
This article discusses the topic of mental well being amongst young people and if social
technologies are negatively impacting them. It revealed evidence that showed benefits
and positive outcomes that came out of social technologies. Alongside that they also
found negative outcomes that came out of social technologies, such as social isolation
and depression. The young people had mixed views and opinions on the benefits and
while others saw it more as a harmful one. I would use this article if I needed information
on how technology is creating and encouraging a more positive mental well being for
Relationships and Identity Development.” Child & Youth Care Forum, vol. 44, no. 1,
This article discusses on the topic of how adolescent relationships are affected by
communication technology. It goes in depth about the studies that they conducted on
adolescents and the results that came of it. They conducted these studies to determine if
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from the studies showed that adolescents were affected from communication technology
in the way that it caused issues in their identity and in their relationships. I would use this
article if I was looking for examples on how technology creates problems in the identities
Fergie, et al. “Social Media as a Space for Support: Young Adults' Perspectives on Producing
and Consuming User-Generated Content about Diabetes and Mental Health.” Social
This article discusses and provides a study on social media and its relation to health
experiences. The aim of the study was to find out if social media created any positive
support for people with long-term health problems. It also explored if these people were
limited by social media in any way. The article goes on to reveal how social media
created some support for people with long-term health problems but also had limitations
for them in the way that there were barriers to their participation. I can see this being
useful for my essay if I need examples on how there are limitations in social media.
and Identity Development.” Child & Youth Care Forum, vol. 44, no. 1, 2015, pp. 79–92.
9/13/19.
This article discusses on the topic of how adolescent relationships are affected by
communication technology. It goes in depth about the studies that they conducted on
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adolescents and the results that came of it. They conducted these studies to determine if
from the studies showed that adolescents were affected from communication technology
in the way that it caused issues in their identity and in their relationships. I would use this
article if I was looking for examples on how technology creates problems in the identities