THE NEGATIVE AFFECTS

OF EXTENSIVE
TECHNOLOGY USE.
Elizabeth Mann

Is the Internet
causing mental
issues for teens?

Extensive evidence has recently linked

extensive texting, video gaming, emailing, and internet use to
depression.

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Rapid task switching and un-friending on

social media has also been creating
negative responses with teens everywhere.
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The
Croatian
and
American
University
Internet
Study

Extensive Facebook use by High-school

students is linked to depression.
Intense Facebook use leads to loneliness.
Many personality disorders are linked to
internet use such as:
A. Narcissism
B. Obsessive and compulsive disorder
C. Schizoid disorder
D. Paranoid personality disorder
E. Compulsive anxiety.

General Education Course Study Preformed

in South Carolina.
This anonymous, online study tested adults on their media/technology use and their feelings
on it.

Facebook related test

The test results
results showed that the adult participants who spent a lot of
time on Facebook evidenced more:

Clinical Depression
Technology related anxiety from lack of time to check social
media
Narcissism
Personality Disorders

Social
Anxiety &
Technology.
Are they
connected?

This test examined social interacting

technology such as:
Cell phones
Texting
Instant messaging
Online communication sites
What is the purpose of this test?
As of 2005 more than 21 million kids
aging 12-17 had access to these
types of social anxiety.
The test examined how social
anxiety plays a role in the way teens
communicate with one another.

Socially Anxious Kids:

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Text messaging: Negative

Results
Hinder face-to-face
communication.
Allows kids to hide from
their anxiety.

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Text Messaging: Positive

Results
Provides anxious teens with
an outlet
Provides anxious teens with a
way to fill their need to
belong in todays culture.

Who does it affect most and why?

A test of 280 students from two different
high schools showed that WOMEN feel
more comfortable talking through social
technology because they tend to put more
of an emphasis on relationships.

Technology is changing the

way kids interact in drastic
ways. How long will we
allow social technology to
replace face-to-face
communication and cause
anxiety?

There needs to be a boundary between using

social networking and communication sites to
keep and touch and obsessing over them.
Knowing this
balance will lead
to a better
development.

17 magazines October poll revealed that 38% of

its readers expressed that they wished social
networking didnt exist.
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What will you do

to limit your
social media/
communication
site usage?

Ways to control the ADDICTION:

1. Set a acceptable amount of allowed
time on the internet each day.
2. Take a break!! You will be surprised
how much you accomplish when you
put away the computer.
3. Turn your phone off when you feel like
it is consuming your day and
changing your attitude.

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Works Cited
Rosen, L., Whaling, K., Rab, S., Carrier, L., & Cheever, N. (2013). Is Facebook creating
iDisorders? The link between
clinical symptoms of psychiatric disorders and technology
use, attitudes and anxiety. Computers In Human
Behavior, 291243-1254.
doi:10.1016/j.chb.2012.11.012
Pierce, T. (2009). Social anxiety and technology: Face-to-face communication versus technological
communication
among teens. Computers In Human Behavior, 251367-1372.
doi:10.1016/j.chb.2009.06.003
Antonio Manriquez (Producer). (2012). Effects of Communication Technology on Teenagers
[Video]. Available from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLpxW15O4Bo

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