Hi, I'm looking for papers that show time trends in adolescent use of social media. My dream would be a paper that shows how many hours per day/week/month adolescents spent on social media on average in several countries for each year since, say the year 2000! I might have to settle for single countries over a shorter time-span, but if you have any suggestions, please let me know.
Hi,
Here is an article that focus on time spent using social media:
Health Effects of Media on Children and Adolescents
By: Strasburger, Victor C.; Jordan, Amy B.; Donnerstein, Ed
PEDIATRICS Volume: 125 Issue: 4 Pages: 756-767 Published: APR 2010
Close AbstractYouth spend an average of >7 hours/day using media, and the vast majority of them have access to a bedroom television, computer, the Internet, a video-game console, and a cell phone. In this article we review the most recent research on the effects of media on the health and well-being of children and adolescents. Studies have shown that media can provide information about safe health practices and can foster social connectedness. However, recent evidence raises concerns about media's effects on aggression, sexual behavior, substance use, disordered eating, and academic difficulties. We provide recommendations for parents, practitioners, the media, and policy makers, among others, for ways to increase the benefits and reduce the harm that media can have for the developing child and for adolescents. Pediatrics 2010;125:756-767
Thank you for the reference! The report from the Kaiser foundation, which they cite, was useful. But I'm really more interested in how time spent on social networking sites has changed over time in different countries. If anyone could point me in that direction, it would be very helpful.
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