A team of experts from the Royal Society of Public Health and the Youth Health Movement (UK) has conducted a survey of 1,479 young individuals aged between 14 and 25 years to see the echo of popular social networks like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube in anxiety, loneliness, depression, harassment, body image or fear of missing something, better known as FOMO (fear of missing out).
The survey was completed with a broader report investigating the impact of social networks on people of that age group, the so-called ‘ digital natives’, who have never experienced the world without internet.
The results showed that the social network Instagram was classified as the worst social media platform for the mental health of young people.
Despite the negative effects, the report also explored the possible benefits for adolescents, such as gaining a better sense of their surroundings and specifically of their own selves. Thus, YouTube was the social network with the most positive effect on young people and, as we have seen, the platform for exchanging photos has the most damaging influence.
The worst social networks for mental well-being of young kids
Instagram
Snapchat
Facebook
Twitter
Youtube
In the five platforms of social networks, the biggest negative impact was around the dream, the harassment and the ‘fear of losing something’.
After this study, experts from the technology recommended parents of young kids to keep tabs on their kids’ social media consumption.
Obviously, in this tech-saturated world, keeping eye on kids become difficult, but with the screen time app for Android, the job becomes a lot more easier. Having any advanced screen limit app in hand just as FamilyTime, parents can not only monitor their kids’ social media consumption, but can also restrict the use to appropriate hours and save kids from mental disorders. For instance, with FamilyTime app, parents can:
Monitor the browsing history of your teen with the date and time stamps
Watch their bookmarks and favorites saved in the browser
Monitor the apps installed on their devices
Check their app preference by looking at their app usage frequency
Block unwanted apps, especially the ones that they are addicted to
Put auto screen locks on their device and manage their screen time efficiently
Assign specific hours of screen time
Remotely lock their phone whenever you find them immersed in the screen to restrict the device access instantly.
And much more. Do you wish to give this app a try for free? You can! Get the app now with access to all premium features by visiting the app store on your phone or simply by clicking on the buttons given below:
