Social MediaMar 6, 2019
Screen Time and Children’s Health
There has been concern, for some time, about the impact of screen time on children’s health; in particular, does time spent on ...
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Current reporting, research and professional developments across Social Media, curated for psychologists and behavioral-health professionals.
Social MediaNov 28, 2018
Teens’ Social Media Habits and Experiences
For the latest survey data on social media and tech use among teens, see “Teens, Social Media, and Technology 2023.” ...
Social MediaOct 15, 2018
Scoping review protocol on the use of social media for health research purposes
Introduction More than one-third of the world population uses at least one form of social media. Since their advent in 2005 ...
Social MediaAug 12, 2018
What Makes Cyberbullying So Popular?
When 17-year-old Rehtaeh Parsons hanged herself on April 4, 2013, it was meant to bring an end to the relentless cyberbullying ...
Social MediaMar 18, 2018
Social Media as a Catalyst for Policy Action and Social Change for Health and Well-Being: Viewpoint
Policy actions and social change efforts, such as the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s effort to advance a culture of health, which are intended to drive change in a network of upstream health drivers ...
Social MediaFeb 5, 2018
Cyberbullying and what to do if your child is the perpetrator, not the victim
Cyberbullying has become a significant issue for young people learning to navigate a life that is increasingly online. Like ...
Social MediaOct 4, 2017
How dangerous is cyberbullying?
Just last month, Texas passed a law aimed at curbing the epidemic of cyberbullying in the state’s schools. All states have ...
Social MediaJun 1, 2017
Everything you need to know about cyberbullying as child psychologist Dr Linda Papadopoulos answers the key questions
The Sunday Mirror has teamed up with not-for-profit organisation Internet Matters, which helps keep kids safe online, to give ...
Social MediaMar 31, 2016
Cyberbullying: What Parents Need to Know
Cyberbullying involves using electronic communication to intimidate and harass someone. It includes sending nasty email or text ...
Social MediaOct 7, 2015
Social Media Usage: 2005-2015
Nearly two-thirds of American adults (65%) use social networking sites, up from 7% when Pew Research Center began systematically ...
Social MediaApr 27, 2015
Sunfull Foundation renews pledge to fight cyberbullying in Korea
The Sunfull Foundation, a South Korean organization dedicated to combating cyberbullying, renewed its pledge Wednesday to promote a culture of leaving supportiv ...
Social MediaAug 26, 2014
Social Media and the ‘Spiral of Silence’
A major insight into human behavior from pre-internet era studies of communication is the tendency of people not to speak up ...
Social MediaMay 13, 2014
Cyberbullying victims' parents divided over privacy concerns in online bill
The parents of three teenagers who took their own lives because they were bullied gave emotional pleas before a Commons ...