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Publication Date: 2021-Mar
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Association between Social Networks and Subjective Well-Being in Adolescents: A Systematic Review
Webster, Deborah; Dunne, Laura; Hunter, Ruth
Youth & Society, v53 n2 p175-210 Mar 2021
Social networks are ubiquitous in the lives of adolescents. This work systematically reviewed all studies which investigated the relationship between subjective well-being and the social networks of adolescents. Twenty-nine articles (out of 1,204 hits) were included within the review. Offline social networks have a positive association between the mood, self-esteem, and loneliness of adolescents but not body image. Nine of the studies investigating online social networks found a positive association on mood, life satisfaction, and loneliness through support seeking and receiving positive feedback. Fifteen of the studies found a negative association between online social networks and mood, self-esteem, life satisfaction, body image, and overall subjective well-being through high investment, passive use, receiving negative feedback, and social media ostracism. There is a need for intervention programs and education for young people, educators, and parents to address the risks to subjective well-being brought about by online social networks.
Descriptors: Social Networks, Adolescents, Psychological Patterns, Emotional Response, Life Satisfaction, Self Esteem, Correlation, Self Concept, Human Body, Well Being, Feedback (Response), Social Isolation, Intervention, Computer Mediated Communication, Social Media, Friendship
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