Impact of Media to the Adolescents
A blog response
"All of it in moderation, of course. But, when it comes to social media, that's easier said than done."
In actuality, most lifestyles revolve around these three factors: Media, Adolescence, and Marriage. There is without a doubt that all forms of medias have been essential to the lives of the many, from Social Networks to Discussion Forums and significantly more. But, like any other system created by humankind, media has its flaws as well. Looking at the bigger picture, it could either be a blessing or a curse. Media has various kinds of contents, and it could be a review, an exhibit of art, or even a video log of one’s lifestyle. In brief, Media is a platform, whereas people have the freedom to express, which is actually a terrifying aspect of it, as it is as well pertaining that media or social media has no rules, and with our current generation, rather than looking on the good facet, people tend to notice more on the negatives. Media is such an immense platform that it has changed the lives of most people, either for the good or for the bad. Now, if we really do think about it, does Media really influence the people? Or does mind over matter governs?
“Media, Adolescence, Marriage”, an article written by Cogtas, Jeanille (2015), expressed the dangers of the media to the lives of the adolescence. Media has audiences from all sorts of age groups, however, the number of adolescences outweighed. As much as we want the media to be a positive environment, toxicity and negativity is inevitable, although media does influence good acts such as empowerment and donating, it is also a place where jealousy and insecurity forms, which is why most adults or parents tend to minimize screen time for their children to be cautious. According to Brody (as cited in Cogtas, 2015) says that teenage eating, smoking, and drinking habits are influenced by media representations, and sexual allusions and images on television, in movies and video games, in music, in magazines, and on the internet are virtually probably harmful to teenagers. The media, that colossal, scary construct, has converted adolescent stereotypes, people's perceptions of teens, and our own perceptions of ourselves into a deluded monster.
At this period, the media portrays teens as typically evil. To be honest, it's not all awful, but it's largely bad. We are viewed as a source of concern and unrest in society. We are portrayed in the media as crazed delinquents with no solid background and no clear future. But, are these statements indeed factual? or just opinionated?
Well, according to Cogtas (2015) in an article, "Don't let your guard down since today's youngsters, regardless of culture, colour, or religion, were born in the internet era, and there are many things kids know about media and the internet that their parents may not." I honestly believe in this philosophy, adolescences spend most of their time on media, in that certain amount of time, it is not impossible for them to figure out and learn about the bad and inappropriate side of media. Most adolescences these days seem more carefree than reserved, unaware of the aftermaths of their ferocious behaviors, too liberated in other words.
Excessive social media usage can suffocate real-world interactions, worsening any pre-existing sadness or anxiety. As Robinson, Bailey, & Byrne (2017) said in an article that young people spend a significant amount of time on social media. They are also more prone to peer pressure, low self-esteem, and mental illness. Several research have discovered links between increasing social media usage and depression, anxiety, sleep issues, eating disorders, and suicide risk. Teens' maturing brains are not just sensitive to spending too much time online, but because they frequently have difficulties self-regulating their screen time, their risks might rise as they spend more time online. Furthermore, kids are more vulnerable to peer pressure, cyberbullying, and sexting, all of which include digital communication, making it difficult to navigate the online social sphere at times (Gordon, 2021). I believe It's safe to say that Media do influence the adolescents more on the NEGATIVE side, rather than the positive. The amount of temptations that are on the media are uncountable, there are clothing, food, trends, and the most controversial of all, sex. Adolescents are so involved in social media to the point where they start being unaware of how they are treating themselves. Media is honestly such a self-destructive platform, no matter what you do or how many people supports you, there will always be individuals that will bring you down just because they aren’t pleased with you.
References:Bailey, E., Byrne, S., Robinson, Jo. (2017, December 11). Social media can be bad for youth mental health, but there are ways it can help. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/social-media-can-be-bad-for-youth-mental-health-but-there-are-ways-it-can-help
Cogtas, J. (2015, June 18). MEDIA, ADOLOSCENCE, MARRIAGE. jcogtas. https://jeanillec.blogspot.com/2015/06/media-adolescence-marriage.html
Gordon, S. (2021, November 7). 5 Ways Social Media Affects Teen Mental Health. Very Well Family. https://www.verywellfamily.com/ways-social-media-affects-teen-mental-health-4144769
Photo retrieved from: https://www.newportacademy.com/resources/well-being/effect-of-social-media-on-teenagers/
In actuality, most lifestyles revolve around these three factors: Media, Adolescence, and Marriage. There is without a doubt that all forms of medias have been essential to the lives of the many, from Social Networks to Discussion Forums and significantly more. But, like any other system created by humankind, media has its flaws as well. Looking at the bigger picture, it could either be a blessing or a curse. Media has various kinds of contents, and it could be a review, an exhibit of art, or even a video log of one’s lifestyle. In brief, Media is a platform, whereas people have the freedom to express, which is actually a terrifying aspect of it, as it is as well pertaining that media or social media has no rules, and with our current generation, rather than looking on the good facet, people tend to notice more on the negatives. Media is such an immense platform that it has changed the lives of most people, either for the good or for the bad.
Now, if we really do think about it, does Media really influence the people? Or does mind over matter governs?
“Media, Adolescence, Marriage”, an article written by Cogtas, Jeanille (2015), expressed the dangers of the media to the lives of the adolescence. Media has audiences from all sorts of age groups, however, the number of adolescences outweighed. As much as we want the media to be a positive environment, toxicity and negativity is inevitable, although media does influence good acts such as empowerment and donating, it is also a place where jealousy and insecurity forms, which is why most adults or parents tend to minimize screen time for their children to be cautious. According to Brody (as cited in Cogtas, 2015) says that teenage eating, smoking, and drinking habits are influenced by media representations, and sexual allusions and images on television, in movies and video games, in music, in magazines, and on the internet are virtually probably harmful to teenagers. The media, that colossal, scary construct, has converted adolescent stereotypes, people's perceptions of teens, and our own perceptions of ourselves into a deluded monster.
At this period, the media portrays teens as typically evil. To be honest, it's not all awful, but it's largely bad. We are viewed as a source of concern and unrest in society. We are portrayed in the media as crazed delinquents with no solid background and no clear future. But, are these statements indeed factual? or just opinionated?
Well, according to Cogtas (2015) in an article, "Don't let your guard down since today's youngsters, regardless of culture, colour, or religion, were born in the internet era, and there are many things kids know about media and the internet that their parents may not." I honestly believe in this philosophy, adolescences spend most of their time on media, in that certain amount of time, it is not impossible for them to figure out and learn about the bad and inappropriate side of media. Most adolescences these days seem more carefree than reserved, unaware of the aftermaths of their ferocious behaviors, too liberated in other words.
Excessive social media usage can suffocate real-world interactions, worsening any pre-existing sadness or anxiety. As Robinson, Bailey, & Byrne (2017) said in an article that young people spend a significant amount of time on social media. They are also more prone to peer pressure, low self-esteem, and mental illness. Several research have discovered links between increasing social media usage and depression, anxiety, sleep issues, eating disorders, and suicide risk.
Teens' maturing brains are not just sensitive to spending too much time online, but because they frequently have difficulties self-regulating their screen time, their risks might rise as they spend more time online. Furthermore, kids are more vulnerable to peer pressure, cyberbullying, and sexting, all of which include digital communication, making it difficult to navigate the online social sphere at times (Gordon, 2021).
I believe It's safe to say that Media do influence the adolescents more on the NEGATIVE side, rather than the positive. The amount of temptations that are on the media are uncountable, there are clothing, food, trends, and the most controversial of all, sex. Adolescents are so involved in social media to the point where they start being unaware of how they are treating themselves. Media is honestly such a self-destructive platform, no matter what you do or how many people supports you, there will always be individuals that will bring you down just because they aren’t pleased with you.
References:
Bailey, E., Byrne, S., Robinson, Jo. (2017, December 11). Social media can be bad for youth mental health, but there are ways it can help. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/social-media-can-be-bad-for-youth-mental-health-but-there-are-ways-it-can-help
Cogtas, J. (2015, June 18). MEDIA, ADOLOSCENCE, MARRIAGE. jcogtas. https://jeanillec.blogspot.com/2015/06/media-adolescence-marriage.html
Gordon, S. (2021, November 7). 5 Ways Social Media Affects Teen Mental Health. Very Well Family. https://www.verywellfamily.com/ways-social-media-affects-teen-mental-health-4144769
Photo retrieved from: https://www.newportacademy.com/resources/well-being/effect-of-social-media-on-teenagers/
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