Mind Over Media
Even while struggling with her mental health, Emma Chamberlain was praised for this.
What is authenticity?
This micro-level theory explains how individuals give meaning to daily symbols and interactions, such as likes and emojis on social media.
What is symbolic interactionism?
Adolescents who spend more than this many hours a day on social media double their risk for mental health issues.
What is 3 hours?
Influencers often set unrealistic expectations around this physical trait.
What is appearance (or body image)?
This gender reported more anxiety and pressure to look a certain way online in your survey.
What is female?
86.5% of respondents admitted to doing this on social media
What is comparing themselves to others?
According to this theory, influencers and brands maintain control by setting beauty standards.
What is conflict theory?
According to the survey, 61.5% of respondents said they'd do this after learning about screen time's impact.
What is "reduce their screen time?"
Corporations do this to capitalize on adolescent insecurity
What is market or sell beauty and fitness products?
According to this theory, influencers and brands maintain control by setting beauty standards.
What is Conflict Theory?
This sociological theory compares social media profiles to a stage, where users carefully manage impressions in front of an "audience."
What is the dramaturgical approach?
This theoretical perspective explains how social media helps maintain social stability by supporting connection, identity, and emotional well-being.
What is structural functionalism?
This app was most commonly rated as negatively affecting mental health in your survey.
What is Instagram?
This gender reported more frequent discomfort from social media interactions
What is girls (or adolescent girls)?
This was the first question asked in the survey to refine the audience
What is “How old are you?”
True or False: More than half of the respondents said their eating habits changed due to social media.
What is True?
Social media reinforces this type of norm, where we feel pressure to conform to trending behaviors or aesthetics
What is a social norm (or informal norm)?
The time teens spend on these platforms is often passive, which increases risks for this mental health condition.
What is depression (or anxiety)?
46% of adolescent girls reported this aspect of their well-being worsened due to social media.
What is body image?
53.8% of respondents said their habits around this were affected by social media
What is eating?
This term describes the urge to constantly check notifications, fearing missing out on something important
What is FOMO (fear of missing out)?
This theoretical perspective explains how teens interpret likes, comments, and follower counts as symbols that shape their self-worth and identity.
What is symbolic interactionism?
This term describes the cycle of checking, posting, and waiting for feedback online
What is a "feedback loop?"
This economic system benefits from online comparison and insecurity
What is capitalism?
In the survey, this percentage of females reported feeling anxious after using social media, compared to this percentage of males
What is 60% of females and 40% of males?