Social Media Use and Social Connectedness in Adolescents: The Positives and the Potential Pitfalls

By Kelly-Ann Allen, Tracii Ryan, DeLeon L. Gray, D. McInerney, L. Waters. 2014

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Subfields: Education, Safety Research, Sociology and Political Science

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The relationship between addictive use of social media, narcissism, and self-esteem: Findings from a large national survey. (2017, background): “…natives’ and ‘screenagers’ [Griffiths, 2010]) often uses such technologies in order to acquire, develop and maintain relationships, and may seek feedback on their behaviors and online persona as a way of forming and/or enhancing their social identity (Allen et al., 2014; Ryan & Xenos, 2011).”
Learning at home during COVID-19: effects on vulnerable young Australians (2020, background): “…children and young people are increasingly using “social media and other digital technologies to facilitate the development of their social networks” (Allen et al. 2014; Office of the eSafety Commissioner 2018), as children get older the school environment – teachers, peers and friends – play a…”
Social media and loneliness: Why an Instagram picture may be worth more than a thousand Twitter words (2016, background): “However, the capacity of social media to exercise this benefit remains uncertain at best (Allen, Ryan, Gray, McInerney, & Waters, 2014).”
Belonging: a review of conceptual issues, an integrative framework, and directions for future research (2021, background): “…absence of physical opportunities for belonging, technologies such as social media and online gaming may help meet this need, especially for youth (Allen et al., 2014; Davis, 2012) and for those who are introverted, shy, or who suffer from social anxiety (AmichaiHamburger et al., 2002; Moore &…”
Technological addictions and social connectedness: predictor effect of internet addiction, social media addiction, digital game addiction and smartphone addiction on social connectedness (2017, background): “Social connectedness is negatively affected if the use of technology restricts real social relations and leads to isolation and alienation (59).”
How Social Are Social Media? A Review of Online Social Behaviour and Connectedness (2017, result): “…in this article were not exhaustive, this brief overview of the relation between social connectedness and social media use supports previous research (e.g., Ahn & Shin, 2013; Allen et al., 2014; Grieve et al., 2013; Sheldon et al., 2011) and raises new questions for theory and application.”