Hey everyone!
Today I am getting closer and closer to research, but first I have to create a project plan! I am going to break my question into 3 sub topics. This will help me sum up my question in an easier way.
My three sub topics:
- Depression and Anxiety
As someone who uses social media, I definetly can be affected negatively by it. Seeing other peoples posts and lives in a filtered way can make me very anxious and sad. Even in schools, I feel that students are so connected and drawn into the world of social media, which is a huge aspect on their negative mental health. I want to go more into this topic especially since social media has affected me and so many others in so many ways.
2. Cyber bullying
Cyber bullying is something heavily discussed and stressed, but still happens every day. Cyber bullying is a form of bullying or harassment using electronic means. It is heavily advised against, but still occurs from fake accounts, and real people themselves. As I learn about this at school I want to acquire more knowledge on the effects and motives for cyber bullying.
3. Isolation
My last topic is isolation. As you incorporate social media in your daily life, you realistically have no interpersonal connections. It gives you more stimuli which attracts you more to the thought of being online than in person. Something I notice, is the addiction to phones and social media during school. A place where friends and learning is occurring, but the interest is isolation in social media. I want to learn about how the isolation starts, and the effects.
5 helpful links:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/tween-and-teen-health/in-depth/teens-and-social-media-use/art-20474437#:~:text=Social%20media%20harms,much%20social%20media%20teens%20use.
https://www.aacap.org/AACAP/Families_and_Youth/Facts_for_Families/FFF-Guide/Social-Media-and-Teens-100.aspx
https://childmind.org/article/how-using-social-media-affects-teenagers/
https://www.npr.org/2023/02/16/1157180971/10-things-to-know-about-how-social-media-affects-teens-brains
This project will have a positive impact on my peers and community, because it can help people realise the negative impacts of social media, and ways to create a more positive environment.
I cannot wait to start my research!
– Rhea :))
